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PREFACE

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authors

appear

collection:
FRENCH

Honor

de

Victor

Hugo,

Janin,

George

tier, Octave

Balzac,
Alexandre

Sand,

Ludovic

Dumas,

Alfred

Feuillet,

mann-Chatrian,

Halevy,

Scribe,

Eugene

de

Emile

Prosper
Musset,

Alexandre

Alphonse

Gaboriau,

de

Jules

Theophile

Gau-

(Fils),
Andre

Emile

Vigny,

Merimee,

Dumas

Daudet,

vn

Alfred

Erck-

Theuriett
Zola,

Jules

viii

PREFACE

Claretie, Frangois

Huysmans,
Henri

Jean

de

Georges

Coppee,

Anatole
Pierre

Richepin,

Regnier,

France, Joris

Henri

Loti, Paul

Lavedan,

Courteline, Alphonse

Karl

Bourget,

Marcel

Prevosl,

Allais.

RUSSIAN

Poushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoievski, Tolstoi, Korolenko, Garshin, Potapenko,

Maxim

Chekhov,

Gorki, "Skitalitz," Andreiev.

ITALIAN

Enrico

SCANDINAVIAN

AND

Castelnuovo,

Edmondo

zaro,

de

Giovanni

Holger

Drachmann,

Alexander

Bang,

Selma

Jacob

Antonio

Verga,
Matilda

Amicis,

'd'Annunsio, Luigi Pirandello,

sen,

Chirikov, Teleshov,

Gabriele

Serao,

Grazia

Deledda" Bjornson,

Ahrenberg,

Kielland, August

Fogaz-

Jens

Peter

Strindberg,

Jacob-

Hermann

Lagerlof.
GERMAN

Heinrich

Heyse,

Ferdinand

Rudolf
dau,

Zschokke,

Hermann

Fulda, Arthur
About

in

by

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Gabriele

Schnitzler, and

Clara

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ix

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of

SPADES

add

only

way

I have

'But

OF

QUEEN

out

soon

was

of

debt."
cards

the

"perhaps

Herman;

fable," remarked

"A

marked."

were

"I

hardly

think

with

so," replied Tomsky,

air of

an

importance.
"So

have

you

cards, and

found

haven't

you

knows

who

grandmother

out

ning
win-

three
the

magic

secret."
"I

must

say

them

being

play;

she

my

uncle

I have

Tchaplitzky,

this

me

who

died

millions, lost
hundred

thousand

grandmother

the

told

never

told

whom

father, all of

my

took

at

to

secret

much,

on

in poverty

time,

one

rubles.

pity

on

four

had

She

not.

He
him.

devoted

are

of

one

his

was

She

to

of

honor.

having

dered
squan-

play, nearly

at

of

But

them.

word

after

one

sons,

desperate
told

him

three
and
the

ALEXANDER

He

again.

returned

rubles

As

his

mirror

in

the

clung

to

the

her

party

and

ahead, after

Fedorovna

dressing-room.
toilet.

habits

all the

toilet

The

window

was

seated

Three

women

youth,

had

done

and

before
were

longer

no

but

spent

sixty

girl, her

young

leave.

beauty,

to

each

up,

Countess

old

of her
she

as

broke

now

taking his

slightestpretensions

her

at

the

Anna

her

assisting at

time

glass

Countess

made

sand
fiftythou-

out

came

them

use

staked

game,

card, and

dawning

was

draining
The

the

to

never

debts."

day

one

swear

to

each

on

his

paying

'At

him

cards, making

three

her

POUSHKIN

much

as

years

ward,

still

she

before.

sat

at

her

needle-work.
"Good

had

who

ask

"What,
"I
to

"I have

room.

"Take
a

"Whom

you

the

to

few

the window

allowed

take

to

me

After

is he

Lisaveta

you

wish

; do

you

to

remarks

where
do

to

ball and

more

"Naroumov

to

know

present
ball

the

of

one
on

present him
the

"No;
The

to

come

present?"

asked

?"

soldier?"

do

girl smiled

you

ask?"

and

made

no

me

friends

night."
there."
up

to

sat.

engineer?"
why

to

officer walked

Ivanovna

him

my

Tuesday

"Yes."
"An

cer,
offi-

young

you."
be

to

and

"No;

the

entered

Pavel?"

want

you,

just
of

favor

cried

afternoon, grandmother,"

reply.

the

girl.

Pavel

Tomsky

took

glanced

out

Lisaveta
officer

appeared

This

her

The
she

as

soldiers

she

to

explain

an

interest

ventured

saw

low

officer had

the

smile

to

daily

her,

to

knew

hardly
One

her.

to

day,

the
how

she

even

he seemed

for such

admirer,

her

upon

become

persistencefinallyroused

His

entirelystrange

girl

canvas.

coquetting with

to

street, she

his presence.

young

totally unknown

was

the

on

street; the

her

over

accustomed

not

was

the

herself,

to

Soon,

of

corner

man

window.

the

head

of

appearance

occurrence.

and

the

SPADES

leave, and, left

his
of

at

bent

and

blushed

OF

QUEEN

THE

be.

to

reader

The

other

no

need

than

had

imagination
told

been
of

by Tomsky

"Ah,"

he

good-will
With
before

secret

and

this
the
and

to

idea

house,

three

in

Why
her

to

mind,

trusting

to

whose

story

would

only

cards.

not

her

win

to

try

sympathy?"
took

he

watching

was

the

by

Countess

old

officer

gambler,

excited

magic

"if the
me.

appeal

the

that

would-be

strongly

the

thought,

the

reveal

the

Herman,

told

be

hardly

the

fate to

his

up

daily

pretty face

dow,
win-

the

at

'bring about

station

the

desired

acquaintance.
One

day,

about

to

herself

as

enter

Lisaveta
the

jostled

and

Turning,

she

quick

thought,

entered

she

in

as

the

saw

state

carriage
a

the
she

carriage.

hastened
of

to

standing

was

her

excitement

note

after

the

on

put

the

On

her

chamber

in

note

to

mingled

her

read

with

As

glove
the

the

fear.

felt

hand.

elbow.

from

return

she

her

into

officer at her

young

pavement

Countess,

thrust

was

the

and

drive,

missive,
It

was

ALEXANDER

8
a

tender

word

word

Lisa

but

felt that

she

She

therefore
the

first

of

the

window.

picked

writer

the

must

few

lines of

The

officer

papers

and

daunted

by

the

be

not

missive,

encouraged.

explanation and,

it,with

opportunity,dropped

up

the

impressed by

much

wrote

at

this fact,

Of

novel.

ignorant.

girl was

young

German

of course,

was,

The

from

affection,copied

of

respectful declaration

and

for

POUSHKIN

the

letter, out

hastily crossed
entered

the

shop

street,
read

to

them.
In

wise

no

opportunity
received

He

female

the

shall

will

this

stairs, turn
a

leading

to

the

opens

into

corridor

; from

my

sitting-room.

on

my

return."
trembled

drew
met

near.
no

without

one,

He
he

like

obeyed

will

this

shall

until

difficulty. Instead

the

as

of

old

the

half-

At

the

the
to

come

this
door
leads
there

you

appointed

fully,and,
lady's

going

see

ascend

another

find

to

out

vants
ser-

spiral staircase

expect

leaf

for

Enter

find

instructions

reached

you

bedchamber.

you

We

if you

and

if not,

on

go

ball.

sleep.

to

go

view.
inter-

an

arrange

boldly,

her

screen

to

Herman

days.

following :

can

Countess;

left and

for

departure,

or

vestibule

for

behind

and

room

I
our

out,

the

to

door, which

all go

the

by

o'clock.
After

the

inquire

one,

any

the

few

ambassador's

the

to

way.

enter

last

at

two

probably

past eleven

in

note

persevered, begging

go

until

in

meeting

he

we

remain

another

rewarded

was

"To-night

found

rebuff, he

reply, but, evidently understandjng

no

heart,

He

her

send

to

this

hour

as

he

bed-chamber
of

the

small

behind

door

in

the

closet

slowly by;

servants

began moving

tottered

into

the

her

removed

women

with

When

old

the

gown,
she

She

of
As

withdrew.

women

fro, seemingly oblivious

crept

of his

out

old

the

beside

lady

her

to

the

ceedings
pro-

stitious
super-

in cap

and

when

brocade.

before

doing

get her

to

than

less uncanny

chair

easy

an

habit

the

in

was

in

down

sat

Her

with

attired

was

of blue

ball-dress

her

wore

woman

watched

unmingled

looked

woman

old

proceeded

last she

at

the

exhausted.

Herman

night.

curiosity not

fear.

and

heard

lightedand

were

completely

wraps

the

for

in readiness

last he

at

Finally the

about.

room,

Countess.

old

Immediately lamps

of wheels.

sound

of the

return

dragged

hours

The

the

await

to

himself

concealed

he

however,

screen,

SPADES

OF

QUEEN

THE

she

table, as

retiring,and

her

swaying

and

sat

surroundings,

to

Herman

hiding-place.

At

the

slight

noise

eyes,

and

gazed

at

old

the

opened

woman

the

intruder

with

beg

of

said

her

half -dazed

expression.
"Have
calm
a

"I have

voice.

favor

of you

The

Countess

without

might

fear,

no

not

looked

repeated

he

so

his

remark.

could

make

you,

but

to

ask

"

instead.

deaf,

in

Herman,

harm

to

come

him

at

him.

comprehending
be

you,"

in

silence, seemingly

Herman

thought

put his lips close

to

listener remained

The

her

ear

she
and

perfectly

mute.

"You

anything," pleaded
three

cards

which

my

fortune

the

young

are

sure

to

without
man

its

"only

win, and

"
"

costing you
tell

me

the

10

ALEXANDER

Herman

paused

if about

as

"It

was

only

jest/'came

from
was

litzky,who,
An

of

not?"

withered

to

it

you,

only

was

lips.
it.

Remember

able

was

you,

to

Tchaphis debts."

pay

agitation passed

then

woman;

tell

she

relapsed

over

the

into

her

exclaiming
the

her

old
of

sight

hands

she

then

"You

sign of

second

after

man
:

in her

herself

that

he

She

threw

her

his pocket,
to

you

tell

Countess

back

her

!"

me

gave

head

and

put

herself; then they dropped

room,

that

saw

still in her

she

was
was

about
dead

to

ball-dress, Lisaveta

reflections.

She

officer there, but

young
was

he

her

to

up

roughly, and

arm

she

had

expected

felt relieved

to

not

Strangely enough, that

had

the

weapon

if to protect

as

pistol from

witch, I'll force

his threats, when

find the

or

pause.

drew

the

life.

grasped

Seated

magic cards,

motionless.

sat

Herman
renew

of the

names

reply.

no

young

At

the

me

Herman

was

The

sky

to

swear

jestingabout

old

you

There

see

the

thanks

asked

gave

opened her lips

woman

apathy.

"Will

to

jest; I

no

the

former

and

old

expression of interior

face

out

the

as

speak.

to

"There

POUSHKIN

rallied her

about

very

her

night

at

the ball,Tom-

preference for

officer,assuring her that he knew

more

than

the

young

she

posed
sup-

he did.
"Of

whom

are

you

speaking?"

alarm, fearing her adventure

had

she

been

had

asked

discovered.

in

"Of

made

of

heart

"It is
to

the

only
I

"Because

"His

But

romantic

and

Napoleon

It is said

slight headache.

he

how

But

has

least

at

are."

pale you
do

why

the

talk

you

?"

of this Herman

me

profile of

his conscience.

on

"is

Tomsky,

Mephistopheles.

crimes

three

continued

has

he

character;

reply*

the

was

reply.

no

Herman,"

"This

11

"

is Herman.
Lisa

SPADES

man/'

remarkable

the

name

OF

QUEEN

THE

he

believe

serious

has

intentions

cerning
con-

you."
"Where
"At

me?"

seen

church, perhaps,

The

the

he

has

conversation

great

made

realized

how
of

thinking
door

of

interrupted

the

she

and

deal

She

back

drew

of

her, and

she

She

was

when

more

and

the

Herman

sight

at

to

words

acted.

suddenly opened,

apartment
her.

The

upon

had

great

this point,

at

girl.

young

imprudently
all this

her

street."

deep impression

before

stood

of

the

on

was

regret

Tomsky

or

of

him,

trembling violently.
"Where

have

you

been

?" she

asked

in

frightened

She

is dead,"

whisper.
"In

the

the calm

was

reply.

God!

"My

of the Countess.

bed-chamber

What

are

you

I believe

"Furthermore,

saying?" cried

that

was

the

the

girl.
of

cause

her

death."
The

Herman
with

of

words

sat

flashed

Tomsky
down

feelingof

terror

and
and

told

through
her

all.

Lisa's

She

mind.

listened

disgust. So those passion-

ALEXANDER

12

letters,that

ate

of tenderness
The

audacious

in the
to

"You

are

It

death

of

her

Herman

in

the

not

were

that

money

had

he

benefactress.

desired.
an

She

her

exclaimed

result

been

sense

regarded

monster!"

was

she

that

bitterly.

weep

pursuit

love.

and

girl felt

poor

POUSHKIN

complice
ac-

began

in silence.

Lisa, drying her

eyes.
"I

didn't

intend

kill

to

her; the pistol was

not

even

loaded."
"How

are

Lisa.
show
Countess

"It

the

you

is

me,

and

of

out

get

the

nearly daylight.
would

we

afraid

am

find

I will

quired
in-

intended

have

do

to

house?"

to

staircase, while

secret

asleep, as

Now

chamber.

to

to

way

was

"Direct

going

you

to

the
her

cross

so."

the

alone," replied

way

Herman.

She
which

him

gave
to

death

it had

long

been

the

After

of note

all the

almost

as

long

pale

the steps to look

it seemed

to

him

funeral

Her

approached

He
of

that the

floor, and
at

rose

the

mingled

He

last look

the bier.
remained

last with

itself,and

corpse

rigid face

eye.

attended

tion.
especial atten-

their

taken

into the casket.

mockingly, closingone

was

As

he looked

returned

turned

as

one,

no

vicinity. Herman

cold

time.
that

as

surprised

had

man

the

pressed

man

young

with

key

out.

had

friends

on

and

attracting any

young

prostratedhimself
for

in the

without

face, the

dead

went

expected.

throng

The

Countess

of the

one

every

with

up

door.

the street

open

The

the

instructions

cold, inert hand, then

the

by

minute

his

at

He
tionless
mo-

face
went

down

glance

abruptly away,

made

and,

up,

in

at

the

same

did

not

Herman

the

entire

He

dined

and

drank

He

into

shone

his

chamber,

He

at

and

with

unfamiliar

an

of

sound
The

in at

door

the

"I

have

the

used
The

of

each

pass
rose

lay asleep

and
on

card,

then

the
the

soon

it

thought

heard

and

the

bed,

The

the

was

step

shuffling
in white

woman

the

and

my

commanded

seven,

never

fantom
heard

quickly

this, but

usual.

as

against
and

Twenty-four

must

you

to

you

was

tray,

cards.

use

moon

terrified

Countess.

to

"but

The

magic

close

come

abruptly;

to

He

he

and

then

window,

open.

opened,

room

came

recognized

man

himself

threw

ible.
everything plainly vis-

attention

no

one,

of his

She

entered.

stimulate

slippers.

loose

door

to

fling
sti-

of

start; the

orderly, returning late, drunk

was

out-of-the-way

an

home

making

paid

vestibule

during

composure

served

awoke

looked

one

the

heard

He

out

undressing.

he

night

disappeared.

form

carried

was

only

returned

the

Some

alone

wine

without

bed

his

on

During

the

picked

was

great deal, in the hope

The

imagination.

down

his usual

recover

his emotion.

his

He

floor.

Lisaveta

moment,

day.

restaurant,

he

18

faint.

his

SPADES

fell to the

false step, and

OF

QUEEN

THE

and

to

will,"

she

grant

your

in succession

ace

hours

the

are

quest.
re-

the

elapse between

must

after

said

three

have

been

play again."
turned

outside

door

and

walked

close,

and

man
Her-

away.

again

saw

the

window.
went

the

out

floor.

into the
The

hall,where

door

was

his orderly

closed.

Find-

ALEXANDER

14

ing
his

time

same

point

chased

ideas

his

the

force

from

him

cards, opened

experience

of

and

single one:

how

all

officer.
to

He

dearly.

turn
even

to

Paris

Chance

cued
res-

going

fate.

soon

and

woman,

and

the

ace

young

so

the

at

occupy

the

for

heard.

brain

can

dead

conquered

who

man

club

for

secured

and

the

seven,

commission

from

just

lit

his embarrassment.

Tchekalinsky,
at

paid

secret

fortune

brain

into

resigning his

of

the

of

the

merged

advantage

thought
to

from

in

tray,

thoughts

the

had

bodies

two

The

space.

thoughts

other

All

in

away

than

his room,

to

he

exist

not

can

more

any

returned
what

down

wrote

ideas

fixed

same

visitor, he

candle, and

Two

to

of

trace

no

POUSHKIN

had

at

him

St.

Petersburg.

the

confidence

hospitalityand

his

his whole

passed

genial

His

of his

life

long
panions,
com-

ated
concili-

humor

society.
The

flocked

gilded youth

society,preferring the
sweethearts.
him

The

the

only

stood

statesmen

He

ices

host

was

his

eyes

his

lips.

the

those

Herman

of their

to

pany
accom-

accepted

man

young

the

played

whist

the

face

ruddy
and

about

In

the

twenty

principalsalon
sat

men

being

constant

with
smile

ing
play-

the banker.

sixty, gray-haired
shone

erals
Gen-

lounged

men

; young

establishment

about

full.

apartments

smoking.

which

of

sparkled

to

found

of the

man

His

and

or

long table, at

faro, the

of faro

willingly.

too

sofas, eating

him, neglecting

invited

club,

officers

two

and
on

Naroumov
to

invitation

charms

around

and

spectable.
re-

genial humor;
hovered

around

presented

Naroumov
a

cordial

handshake,

thirtycards

each

after

paused

already

were

not

to

table.

the

the

allow

to

coup,

host

him

gave

stand

upon

than

More

dealing.

his

on

The

Tchekalinsky
time

punters

to

gains or losses, politelyanswering all

constantly smiling.

recognize

their

questions

and

the deal

After

him

begged
to

15

SPADES

Herman.

returned

and

ceremony,

OF

QUEEN

THE

the cards

over,

was

shuffled

were

and

began again.

the game
"Permit

his

out

to choose

me

hand

reach

to

card/' said Herman,

the

over

The

livret.

of

head

ing
stretch-

portly gentleman,

bowed

banker

without

replying.
chose

Herman
stake

it with

upon

much

"How

sir,but I do

has

"What

banker

of my

is

replied Herman,

the

nettled.

in assent.
cash

good,

took
it to

but

will

be

in order

VOL.

his

bank-check

host.

laid it

then
2"

his

"Do

you

"I

have

necessary;
to

keep

only
of

to

mind
re-

course

the confidence

patrons, I prefer the ready money."

Herman
handed

coolly.
speaker.

is excessive."

stake

your

nodded

that

word

me,

not?"

or

you
your

it?"

of

accept it
The

rubles," said Herman

smile, "that

eternal

the banker; "excuse

observe," said Tchekalinsky, with

to

me

asked

instantlyturned upon the

his wits," thought Naroumov.

lost

"Allow

of his

amount

well."

see

were

eyes

"He

is that?"
not

the

wrote

piece of chalk.

thousand

"Forty
All

card, and

on

The
the card

from

his

latter examined
chosen.

pocket and
it attentively,

ALEXANDER

16
He
a

POUSHKIN

began dealing: to

the

right,a nine;

to

the

left,

tray.
"The

he

held
A

murmur

for

counted
and

The

roll

out

the

of

the

the

showing

next

evening

crowd.

then

only,
bank-bills

required

left the

eyed him

one

second

once

at

Herman,

through

ran

took

said

card

tray.

"

frowned
He

wins,"

tray

Tchekalinsky

his

smile

from

his

and

pocket

Herman

sum.

returned.

received

it

table.
him

saw

at the

curiously, and

place again. Every

Tchekalinsky greeted

him

cordially.
He

stake.

The

Herman

them
the

showing
The

and

the

to

He

events.

The

"The

who

he

for the

his

cessation

the

to

"

thousand

out
with-

withdrew.
His

ance
appear-

of all occupation,

the
an

rubles

them

once

again.

went

card

turbed.
visibly dis-

was

at

The

spot.

seven

accepted

watch

to

eager

selected

"

surprise, and

dealing began:

left,an

fresh

the right, a nine ;

to

ninety-four

Herman,

least

signal

being

one

every

it his

upon

host

the

out

following evening
was

card

his card

showed

counted

passed

placed

began dealing :

exclaimed,
He

and

seven.

then

onlookers

and

card

banker

left,a

the

to

his

selected

developments

of

ace.

right, a

queen;

to

the

up

his

ace.

wins," remarked

ace

without

"Your

glancing

queen

is

at

turning

Herman,

it.

killed,"

Tchekalinsky

remarked

quietly.
Herman

trembled;

looking down,

he

saw,

not

the

he

ace

had

could

the

him

the

spades.

of

It

eyes.

seemed

the

that

He

impossible

mistake.

him

17

queen

such

to

woman!"

As

he

stared

winked

queen

one

to

pass

in

the

the
he

When

involuntarily.

exclaimed

he

raked

terror.

went

cards

while

money

left

he

table,

the

all
and

shuffled,

were

looked

on

made

the

way

bling
gam-

on.

Herman

"The

made

seemed

croupier

stupid

hospital

have

old

The

kept

his

SPADES

mockingly.

him

"The

for

believe

it

card

at

eye

in

but

could

he

at

selected,

scarcely

that

OF

QUEEN

THE

became

at

seven,

lunatic.
where

Oboukov,

constantly
tray,

murmuring
ace!

He

he
in

The

tray,

was

spoke
a

confined

to

no

one,

but

tone:

monotonous

seven,

the

at

queen!"

CLOAK

THE

BY

VASILIEVITCH

NIKOLAI

naturalistic

The

rise

in

died

1852),

founder

of

he

he

Russian;
on

the

exerted

all

his

master,

from

came

the

above
which

his

ability
simple,

he

understanding
man

of

the

and

on

frankly

to

manner,

and

people.

and

based,

possessed

not

Russia,

French

and
him

confesses
has

"We

said:

and

Over

of
the
his

present

is

there

sympathy

pure

have

observation
is

from

writings

'Cloak.'"

Gogol's

work

is,

both

Turgenev

constant

natural

His

Poland.

Zola

that

"

He

Poushkin,

unlike

Southwestern

influence

writers.

Russian
as

of

great

in

born

was

borders
a

origin

Cossack

of

inspiration
but,

true

fiction.

of

some

Poushkin,

1809,

the

called

school

derived

romantic
was

Russian

the

was

(born

Gogol

been

its

Merimee,

and

by

has

who

undoubtedly
the

Balzac

Russia

in

represented

took

which

movement,

with

France

GOGOL

of

life

on

remarkable

facts
always

in

the

big-hearted

CLOAK

THE

the

IN

the

irritable

than

in

justice, and,

institutions

appended
of

the

Therefore,
better

certain

to

in

and

certain

and

The
this.

writers

for

perpetual
make

with

complexion
St.

As

high

the
in

once

condition.
it will

in

as

merry

there

question

bald

of

official

titular
and

the

be

climate

councilor,
crack

their

he
over

"

wrinkled

known

as

guine.
san-

responsible

was

status,

allowed

red-haired,

forehead,
kind

certain

pock-marked,

Petersburg
his

was

it must

one,

somewhat

short-sighted,

called

which

unpleasantness,

department

department

very

stature,

cheeks,

for

the

all

he

proof

about

drunken

Czar's

the

in

appear

in

avoid

to

designate

not

"

of

short

sometimes

order

in

to

in

imperial

in

; and

romance,

is made

peace

vain

plaint
com-

peace,

that

and

dogs,
in

the

all

department.

So,
official

complaint

lines, and

ten

every

the

to

the

thinks

all the

that

taken

being

was

name

justice

demonstrated
to

of

of

service.

public

recently

justice

more

courts

nowadays

Quite

person.

going

were

them

to

from

plainly

he

sacred

his

received

was

which

in

insulted

society

be

attached

of

to

not

nothing

regiments,

branch

every

better

is

There

departments,
word,

is

it

but

"

department.

individual

Each

of

department

mention

GOGOL

NIKOLAI

BY

was

which

is

what
some

jokes, obeying
(21)

the

22

NIKOLAI

praiseworthy

GOGOL

of

custom

attacking those

who

can

This

name

not

bite back.
His

family

evidently
what

always
vitch.

in

-name

it would

that

and

been

have

two

Akakiy

or

Akakie-

singular and

rather

that

it

by

was

circumstances

the

at

His

heels

assured

rest

when,

known.

new

as

is

Bashmatchkins,

was

reader

may

far-fetched,

that

impossible

were

him

give

to

other.

any

This

the

fine woman,

made

door;

presiding

as

officer of

They
names,

called

good

the

offered

Mokiya,
after
woman,

officer of

the

martyr

"all those

more

Yarakhasiy.

names

"This

her

that

opposite

and

of

the

calendar

who

the

mother,
god-

the

wife
tues.
vir-

rare

of

child

should

be

said

the

the

are

Ivan

choice

Khozdazat.
names

the

man,

woman

very

godfather,

senate;

mother

appeared,
is

bed

Byelobrushkova,

Sossiya, or

please her, they opened

three

the

having

estimable

quarter, and
the

His

for

the

most

March.

the

on

stood

Semenovna

Anna
an

lying

right

Eroshkin,

Ivanovitch
served

her

on

fails

official,and

arrangements

was

memory

of

236.

Government

She

the

on

all due

baptized.

child
the

of

born, if my

was

evening

wife

the

mother,

about.

came

Akakievitch
in

not,

me

it

how

was

Akakiy

of

he

had

only

the

; but

is not
all the

and

His

strike

(shoe)

manner,

which

year.

It may

means

such

what

boots,

wore

far-fetched; but
no

bashmak

grandfather,

times

three

from

and

and

Bashmatchkin.

was

derived

time,

father

name

"No,"

poor."
at

In

three

order

place;

another

Triphiliy, Dula,

judgment,"

said

to

the

and

old

"What

woman.

Varadat

the

see," said

let his

so

this

In

manner

it

that

to

did

it all

was

he entered

how

him,

directors

always
the

one

could

and

chiefs

no

had

he

was

When

appointed
the

much
he

changed,

was

attitude,

same

affirmed

afterward

was

uniform

in undress

born

been

it

it

that

who

place, the

that

for

see

name.

and

were

have

We

However

same

so

other

any

of all kinds

in the

seen

the

though

as

might

reader

remember.

occupation

same

that

be

to

about.

department,

the

he

christened

grimace,

come

him

Akakiy,
manner

of necessity,and

case

name

titular councilor.

the

that

utterly impossibleto give

and

be

was

order

it in

mentioned
himself

he

this

They
a

to

was

In

made

wept, and

he

better

name

too."

Akakievitch.

that

foresaw

father's

His

"Now

plainly fate.

it is
be

not

another

to

Vakhtisiy.

it will

case,

Akakiy

be

son's

child, whereat
he

woman,

but

borne,

turned

They
"that

Akakiy

became

been

old

his father.

after

him

have

and

is the

such

since

And

never

might

the like.

heard

truly

Pavsikakhiy

found

and

Varakhasiy!"

Triphiliy and
page

names

Varukh

or

23

CLOAK

THE

with

bald

head.
No
The
he

respect
porter

not

passed,

but

than
His

if

only
never

fly had

without

subchief
so

much

among

not

would
as

in

glanced

him

in

thrust

department.

his

seat

him,

any

paper
or

else

officials.

when
more

reception-room.

coolly despotic

anything

well-bred

at

the

saying "Copy,"
or

the

rise from

through

flown

interestingaffair,"
customary

did
even

superiors treated

Some

him

shown

was

under

fashion.
his

"Here's

nose

nice,

agreeable, as
And

he

is

took

NIKOLAI

24

it, looking only

it

handed

took

simply

so;

The

various

landlady,
beat

old
asked

than
It

these

if there
had

even

he

would

in the

uttered.

were

moved

pity;

to

There

himself

stopped short,

make

to

Some

afterward,
his mind
his
you

they

his

in

the

gayest

heart-rending words,
insult

one

me?"

In

these

Akakiy,
him

had

itself

moving

which
comer,
new-

mitted
per-

suddenly

different
the

from

the

on

rades
com-

sition
suppo-

Long

recurred

there

moments,

"Leave

in which

polite men.

and

the

was

undergone

in

made,

had

bald
me

tending
atme

others, had

the
of

his

there

man,

young

by

little official with

all
in

something

repelledhim
he

self.
him-

"Leave

the voice

in it

well-bred

were

prevented

and

presented
force

unseen

any

amid

And

all about

acquaintance

whose
that

and

snow.

besides

work:

me?"

sport

though

as

transformation

aspect.

that

and

be;

word,

exclaim,

was

much

so

and

words

taking pattern

who,

insult

you

she

wholly unbearable,

became

he

that

to

was

his

single mistake

work,
do

declared

his

upon

of him,

about

and

there

one

hand,

Why

in his presence

not

made

never

joking

something strange
they

no

his

his

; told

answered

effect

it.

calling them

his head,

they jogged
to

alone!

wedding

been

no

if the

But

when

the
over

had

annoyances

letter.
as

when

Akakievitch

Akakiy

more

seventy;

do

to

fun

him,

about

who

made

and

at

of

woman

right

copying

permitted

official wit

bits of paper

strewed

laughed

the

had

about

set

observing

not

he

stories concocted

an

him;

But

it,and

their

as

and

paper,

whether

or

officials

young

far

so

him,

to

the

at

GOGOL

to

forehead, with

alone!

words,

Why

other

do

words

THE

resounded

"I

"

the

in

coarseness

refined

worldliness,

and

much

how

man,

delicate,
in

God!

seeing

at

beneath

even,

ward,
after-

acknowledges

that

honorable

as

noble.

and

It would

difficult

be

In

with

labored

Akakiy

Enjoyment
letters

these

encountered
his

lips,till it

read

in his

been

in

his

put it,like

was

paid

and

desirous
him

ordered

report

him.

to

of

been

and

third

person.

broke

into

with

might

If his pay

even

be

had

perhaps,

to

councilor

companions,

to

that

say

director, being

of

rewarding

to

be

him

for

given something
So

he

the

wits,

few

caused

more

affair

words
him

perspiration,rubbed

to

in

from
so

much

his

attention

no

kindly

man,

long service,

ordered

was

concluded

his

duty consistingsimply
This

he

mill.

One

altering a

his

as

ployment.
em-

: some

worked

would,

made

love.

when

letter

it.

zeal, he

impossible

already

an

the

heading

his

to

face

and

and

each

traced

that

say

with

his

him,

though

as

copying.

mere

with

to

lived

agreeable

on

smiled, winked,

in

it is

Moreover,

and

written

worked,

he

horse

varied

his pen

face, as

But

labored

surprise, have

of state.

he

no,

was

seemed

proportion

great

than

he

who

man

enough

favorites

even

were

another

It is not

zeal:

found

he

copying

his

find

to

his duties.

entirelyfor

so

in

is

man

time

many

concealed

world

the

whom

man

the young

life, shuddered

there

is

savage

And

; and

his

of

course

inhumanity

much

how

his hand

with

his face

covered

brother."

thy

am

25

CLOAK

important
to

make

another

changing

partment
dethe

the first to the

toil that

forehead,

he

and

23

NIKOLAI

finallysaid
After

that

"No,

give

let him

this

copying,

it

He

no

for him.
uniform

gave

color.

The

collar

spite

of

fact

that

the
so

And

the

upon

something

either

arriving

beneath

his

on

hat

going

was

known
of

his young

that

their

trouser-straps
which
faces.

thrust

horse

of

his neck
in

not

from

his

the

his

he

can

sent

of

page,

in

saw

whole
he

but

rubbish

bore

about

such

heed

cles.
artiwhat

to

it is well
the

range

one's

any

opposite

walk,
side-

smile

their

all

lines ; and

to

things

quarter,

gust of wind
observe
in the

the

when

only

unknown

some

nostrils,did

middle

the

had

he

of

when

malicious

sellers.

street, of

other

see

upon

from

nose,

the

give

ried
car-

uniform,

street; while

his written

his shoulder, and

over

and

Akakievitch

Akakiy

his

always

of

are

officials train

undone

come

strokes

even

they

always brings

But

clean,

the

brother

till

glances

in

day

every

necks

image

to

in

dinately
inor-

Moreover,

he

life did

rusty-

neck,

and

all sorts

as

rinds

his

the

along

just

melon

in his

once
on

walked

it ; hence

of

of

of

trifle.

window

out

scraps

Never

he

scores

sticking

some

as
a

being flung

was

or

heads

of

isted
ex-

; his

seemed

it, like

their
of

always

hay

peculiar knack,

heads

was

bit of

wag

that

long,

from

nothing

sort

so

not

was

which

copy."

to

his clothes

to

but

low,

was

emerged

plaster cats
about

it

as

thought
green,

it

that

appeared

not

was

something
forever.

on

copy

meal

those

rather

me

they

Outside

undress

GOGOL

that
middle

down
he

was

of

the

street.

On

supped

reaching
his

home

he

cabbage-soup

sat

up

down

at

once

quickly,and

at

the

table,

swallowed

CLOAK

THE

everything

the Lord

happened

he
filled,

stomach
which

he

had

copies

especially if

Even

had

the

at

the

hour

from

resting

were

than

what

bolder
the

than

the

evening

the

of

star

is the
the

small

common

fourth

anteroom

or

as

many

third

time

when

quarters

sip

their

tea

from

to

jar

and

of

all the

theatre

compliments

to

their

that
rather
cate
dedi-

to

them,

to

; another

ing
wast-

pretty

some

two

small

pretensions

some

other

disperse

in

kopek's

cost

word,

the

whist

an

fashion,
has

among

friends, to play
with

to

trifle,which

pleasure trip;

or

on

with

rooms

girl,
this

and

"

one

into

; another

visiting his comrades

"

glasses

ning
run-

work

official circle; another

all

all

people's

himself,

is left

the

to

with

pens,

other

all the bonnets

dinner

had

when

officials hasten

all officials
of

not

Petersburg sky

fancy;

from

which

going

some

or

be

addressed

official world

own

own

and

floor, in

sacrifice of

hour

his

when

kitchen, and

lamp

St.

willingly for

of

case

or

such

the

in

to

tion,
gratifica-

own

being

gray

their

from

rest

his

departmental

street, looking under

his

at

the

papers

could, in accordance

and

is necessary;

pleasure

to

copied

noteworthy,

all the

he

makes

man

uneasy

its

His

moment.

happened

was

of

and

indispensable occupations,
an

If there

the

as

the

fro

and

to

and

himself, for

when

received

he

salary

table

else

person.

dined, each

or

the

document

quite disappeared,

eaten

the

anything

at

send

to

style,but

distinguished

some

for

the

its

of

account

on

flies and

home.

brought

took

he

none,

with

from

rose

noticing their taste, and

never

down

gulping
which

onions,

with

bit of beef

27

as

worth

tracted
con-

they
of

28

GOGOL

NIKOLAI

smoke

sugar,

long pipes, relate

gossip which

Russian

refrain

the horses

all strive

when

that

he

down

kind

had

seen

of

what

God

flowed

on

is

that

had

at

his

him

send

might

Akakiecould

of

evening
he

content,
of

thought
to

off,

cut

one

kind

any

heart's

the

at

No

mandant
com-

tails of

the
been

diversion.

him

nothing

the

themselves, Akakiy
of

cumstanc
cir-

any

about

word

sent

to

sleep, smiling

to
"

no

written

Having

party.

there

Monument

divert

to

in

indulged
say

day

the Falconet

on

under

anecdotes

had

they

bits of

some

never,

and, when

from,

whom

to

ever

can

talk of, repeat eternal

else to

vitch

man

times

at

the

lay

coming
the

on

copy

morrow.

Thus
with
to

be

salary of
flow

on,

that

not

there

are

of

life

for

his

and

for

who

even

those

lot ; and

thus

it would

ills strewn

councilors
other

every

of

species

give

never

advice

any

the

for

as

tinued
con-

it

were

age

along

well

as

how

have

old

extreme

to

who,

man,

rubles, understood

various

actual, court,

the

hundred

perhaps,

titular

life of

peaceful

four

with

content
to

the

path

private,

councilor,
take

or

any

themselves.
exists

There

receive

who
or

in St.

salary
This

thereabouts.

cold, although
nine
the

o'clock
streets

official

in
are

Petersburg

the

of

four

foe

and

piercing nips

poor

officials

it
on

reallydo

all
not

at

to

noses

know

the

than

very

for

bestow

the

do

all

year,

ern
northAt

when

hour

such

to

the

various

powerful

impartially
what

of

healthy.

very

bound

men

begins

be

to

morning,

rubles

other

no

foe

powerful

hundred

it is said

filled with

departments,

is

that

with

the

them.

At

Their

quite unprotected.
as

quickly

cloaks, five

or

six streets, and

frozen

the

on

back

spite of

in

all

it

in

fallen

could

cloak

great skill

on

baggy

ugly.

marks

in

spite
over

The

was

it, and
know

an

object

fact, it

that

how

year,
did

the matter

it would

floor, up

of

having

his

but

face, busied

to

of

name

of

singular

but

serving

not

exhibit
in

fact,

stood, Akakiy
to

necessary
lived

take

where
some-

staircase, and

dark
one

lining

ridicule

was,

tailor,who

fourth
his

be

of

was

such

Akakiy

noble

patching

that

the

that

it the

by

He

to

worn

part of the tailor,and

Seeing

cloak.

shoulders, it

must

In

der
won-

discovered
and

through

Petrovitch, the

the

all

cloth

cape.

his

tance
dis-

the

traverse

and

; the

refused

parts.

the

to

on

who,

to

back

as

his

that

peculiar poignancy

lie in

home,

You

time

to
began finally

not

see

even

decided

cloak

He

diminishing year

its other

Akakievitch

become

had

some

the

on

served

it

; its collar

and

at

pieces.

called

and

patch

the

did

gauze

officials;they

cloak,

to

as

he

into

Akakievitch's

make

tried

thoroughly

that

degree

the

he

that

fault

thin

become

had

with

places, namely,

two

had

suffered

possiblespeed.
the

whether
examined

fact

the

with

feet

talents

all their

which

little

their

warming

felt for

had

shoulders

and

lies in

thin

their

thawing

so

times
some-

are

way.

Akakievitch

Akakiy

then

official service

for
qualifications

and

and

porter's room,

in the

as

tears

salvation

only

possible, in

traversing

who

and

cold,

titular councilors

the poor

their eyes,

to

start

those

even

the

with

positions ache

exalted

occupy

of

foreheads

the

when

hour

an

29

CLOAK

THE

eye,

himself

in

and

pock-

repairing

80

NIKOLAI

the

and

trousers

say, when

to

It is not

it is the

as

in

novel

time

began

then

discrimination, wherever
this

point

he

female

and

it will

be

but

the

cap

when

and

they

is

and

in St.

the

an

some

the

The

guard

her.

the

least, no

; at

fact

and

cap

under

one

her

adjunct

was

not
open

raised

to

all dark

give

to

; for

such

the

the

more

dish-water
affects

the

stairways

stairs,Akakiy

Petrovitch

much

how

resolved

with

ascending

"

Petrovitch's

to

spiritswhich

of

smell

houses

led

all soaked

was

inevitable

fish, had

wife,

about

and
low

his

looked

even

her

beyond

wears

which

staircase

the

door

her

beauty

to

calendar.

her.

pondered

mentally

rubles.

claim

staircase

Petersburg

Akakievitch
and

met

with

reeked

eyes,

of

soldiers

which

"

lay

not

of

the

on

custom

two

or

wife, who

in the

the

without

mentioned

word

say

first

called

he

have

we

was

further

and

ancestral

wife

help

no

from

festivals

stood

to

each

first he

holidays, at

little is known
has

can

Ascending
room

to

necessary

Petrovitch

dress, but

As

German.

Unfortunately,
that

his

with

is

At

papers,

cross

faithful

was

quarreling

when

free

all church

on

there

tailor;
of

Petrovitch

all

on

this

gentleman's serf;

some

himself
his

heavily

and

ones,

was

received

he

drink

to

great

On

other

some

character

tailor.

the

and

calling

when

the

clearly defined,

is Petrovitch

commenced

about

much

have

to

only Grigoriy,

called
he

nursing

not

say

custom

here

it,so

to

necessary

personage

for

and

in his head.

scheme

but,

sober,

was

others,* that is

officials and

of

coats

he

GOGOL

would
than

ask,
two

ing
mistress, in cook-

smoke

in the

kitchen

THE

that

not

the beetles

even

and

housewife,

the

Petrovitch

beheld

his

with

his

was
as

old

minutes

and

darkness

the

at

voice, "It won't

low

pricked

Akakievitch

Akakiy

downhearted,

little

"when

he

eyed

devil!"

Under

even

bowed

sure,

his wife

matter

if

only

and

in

taciturn,

and

sober

inclined

price. Akakiy

gladly have

was

some

enraged

was

in

You

himself

his

thanks.

beat

But

brandy,

had

the

retreat; but he

price

felt
was

to

be

her

band
hus-

too

low;

then

that

therefore
Satan

demand,

Akakievitch

that

appeared

condition, and
to

Petrovitch

added,

were

it

one-

Afterward,

fixed

now

the

readily, and

very

complaining

come,
so

price

was

expressed it,

wife

with

liked

latter

circumstances,

such
in

the

the

at

he

angry;

when

his

as

ten-kopek piece

settled.

was
was

what

would

lay

arriving

at

Petrovitch

returned

and

drunk,

was

but

down

came

Petrovitch

or,

settled

had

generatty

hung

barbarian!

the

vexed

was

when
precise moment
to order
something of
a

strong

rascal!"

you

me,

eye

thread, growling

the

through,

go

and

neck

needle, and

at

even

the

caught

his knees

they

as

trying unsuccessfullyfor

his

thread

to

he

pasha.

of tailors

nail thick

upon

been

had

Turkish

Petrovitch's

thread, and

where

room

which

thing

About

He

garment.

three

like

deformed

shell.

silk and

of

skein

with

thumb,

by

even

large unpainted table,

him

first

the

and

turtle's

bare, after the fashion

were

work;

sit at

reached

on

under

tucked

legs

feet

His

seated

Akakie-

unperceived,

kitchen

length

at

Akakry

visible.

were

the

passed through

vitch

81

CLOAK

only

the

vitch
Petro-

rough,
knows

this, and

would

in for it.

Petro-

GOGOL

NIKOLAI

82

vitch

screwed

one

wish

do

you

of

sort

he

booty
I

known

Akakievitch's

Akakiy

at

"Ah!

good-morning, sir," said Petrovitch,

you

squinting

had

to

"

had

which

Akakievitch

his

sentences;

phrase

with

forgot

to go

the
on,

down

collar

to

since

they

"But
you

strong

it is

"

in

,only here
here

on

here

on

all.

And

one

this
a

Petrovich

with,

on

reached

the
out

adorned

first

of

do
a

"

different

it is

it is

it.
one

the

tails,and

the

him,

to

is the habit

meeting

on

he

from

Such

cloak, cloth

one.

here

"

places, it is quite

looks

old, but it is

little

on

"

shoulders, it is

shoulder

"

his

known

well

thing they

in

place
the

the

back,

Petrovitch

with

uniform

were

little dusty, and

one

was

ing
complet-

never

and

handiwork.

everywhere,

see,

whole

which

"

matter

already finished

Petrovitch,

own

I, here, this

of

had

he

cuffs, the

tailors ; it is the

If the

phrases

"

asked

his

were

himself

of

scraps

be

frequently, having begun

thinking that

all of

button-holes,

It must

"This, in fact, is quite

words,

the

and

habit

Akakievitch's

scanned

eye

had

that

so

is it?"

"What

what

see

expressed

whatever.

he

difficult one,

very

"

Petrovitch, this"

you,

meaning

no

to

brought.

Akakiy

that

hands,

chieflyby prepositions,adverbs,

of

and

Petrovitch?"

"I

him

intentlyat

very

eye

involuntarily said: "How

Akakievitch

Akakiy
do,

his

up

little
"

do

the

back,

little worn,
you

new,

see

and
yes,

? that

is

little work""
took

cloak, spread it out,

the

table, looked
his

hand

with

the

to

hard
the

at

it, shook

window-sill

portraitof

some

for

to

begin

his

head,

his

box,
snuff-

general,though

finger,and

taken

Having

it.

pasted

paper,

closed

and

impossible

it is

"No,

he

its bit

of

with

nose

snuff,

said

and

it; it's

mend

to

which

finally,

wretched

!"

garment

Akakievitch's

Akakiy

is it

the

pleading

it is

sank

heart

these

at

impossible, Petrovitch?"

"Why
that

with

lid

snuff-box,

the

away

held

light,and

After

his

and, having stuffed

put

over

it, lining upward,

more.

once

the

turned

he

general-adorned

the

lifted

again

his head

shook

and

Then

head.

his

shook

again

in

inspected it against

cloak, and

the

up

pasted

snuff, Petrovitch

of

pinch

been

the

by

through

had

bit of paper

square

rubbed

been

had

been

have

should

the face

place where

the

for

is unknown,

general

what

33

CLOAK

THE

voic"

You

almost

said,

child; "all that

shoulders.

the

at

worn

of

he

words.

ails it is

have

must

some

"

pieces
"

needle

to

it

"Let
at

The

to.

thing

it

see,

"

give

is

and

easily

are

nothing

there's

to

if you

completely rotten;

it will

way,

patches

sew

put

give way."

you

can

put

patch

another

on

once."
"But

there's

there

is

nothing

use

in

strengthening it; it

no

it's cloth ;

It's lucky that

it would

"Well,
"No,"
to

found,

Petrovitch, "but

said

found,"
them

be

patches could

"Yes,

be

to

put the

patches
is too

for, if the wind

on

far
to

were

to;
gone.

blow,

fly away."
strengthen
said

done

better,when

it

again.

Petrovitch

with
the

it.

cold

It's

How

this, in fact."

decisively,"there
a

thoroughly

winter

weather

bad
comes

is

nothing

job.
on,

You'd
make

34

NIKOLAI

yourself
not

gaiters out

some

The

warm.

make

have

At

the

whirl

to

the

round.

vitch's
in

"Yes,

face

paper

sions,
occa-

it is

I have

before

in

the

he

plain

began

clearly was

the
said

lid of

Petro-

he,

if still

for

money

no

Akakiy

room

saw

on

one?"

new

one," said

new

dark

everything

"A

"why,

"But

only thing

the

snuff-box.

dream

all grew

The

general with

all

on

to

cloak."

and

eyes

are

in order

loved,

Germans.

the

"new,"

Akakievitch's

stockings

them

Petrovitch

new

word

it, because

invented

fling at

have

must

you

of

Germans

money."

more

to

GOGOL

as

that."

Petrovitch, with

barbarous

composure.

"Well, if it
"You

to

came

how

mean

new

much

how

one,

it ?"

it cost

would

?"

"Yes."

"Well,

fiftyor

would

you

more,"

significantly.
liked

to

sidewise

put

on

"A

the

He

life, for

for

softness.

liked

and

suddenly

face

the

and
his

up

powerful
and

then

stunned

have

hood, it will

fifty rubles

Akakievitch,
his

voice

"Yes, sir," said

If you

pursed

produce

to

hundred

lips

effects,

to

glance
would

person

matter.

hundred

his

out

Petrovitch, and

what

see

Akakiy

poor

said

lay

to

utterly and

stun
to

have

up

on

to

two

not

said

the

the

been

always

fur

"Petrovitch, please,"

beseeching tone,

for

perhaps

had

cloak!"

Petrovitch, "for

marten

mount

for

any

shrieked

first time

in

distinguished
kind

collar, or

of

cloak.

silk-lined

hundred."

Akakiy

hearing, and

not

Akakievitch

trying

in
to

hear,

Petrovitch's

order

repairs,in

"some

his

disregarding all

and

words,

35

CLOAK

THE

it may

that

"effects,"

yet

wear

little

longer/'
it would

"No,

only

be

and

Akakiy

Petrovitch;

said

for

stood

time

some

his

to

and

dropped,
in

"I

did

to

"Such
think

not

he

added

last!

at

Then

followed

that

circumstance!"
in

went

of

house

only

which

snuff

his

from

himself

"Why
Haven't
about

he

a
are

against

halberd
his box

little,and
you

you

into his
that

turn

toward

of

did

the
notice

watchman,

who,

horny hand,

This

home.

he

himself

bumped
a

whole

top

of

did

he

having

caused

said,
face ?

very

him

some

recover

watchman
man's

it; and

shaking

was

strange

going home,
without

the

claimed:
ex-

nothing

"

not

him,

so!"
he

what

"

come

was

which

from

because

pavement?"

it

shoulder, and

poking yourself into

the

him, and

beside

He
a

after

already

him

building.

then

it has

that

if

as

himself:

chimney-sweep
his

on

be

not

to

what

see

direction
a

way

landed

ran

and

nothing

blackened

and

was

when

planted

the

rubbish

"
"

saying, instead

On

it.

against him

hatful

be

with

betaking

street

said

what

see

exactly the opposite

suspecting
up

So

the

silence, after

it would

vitch
Petro-

would

he

he

it is !

it is!

away

But

without

imagined

long

so

to

come

never

"Well,

went

departure,

into

out

so

money,"

employed.

affair!"

an

"Well,

and

unexpected

went

it had
:

his

that

artistic tailor

an

dream.

pause

satisfied

work,

Akakievitch

Akakiy

after

lips, and

significantlycompressed
himself

Akakievitch

utterly discouraged.

words,

these

after

and

of time

waste

to

look

36

NIKOLAI

There
and

only

to

and

survey

to

with

finallybegan

his

position in

with

him.

for
him

in his

and
from

for

all

it

question of,
one."
the

drink

for

nothing.

let

us

indeed,

was,

drooped

as

soon

seemed

Akakiy
Petrovitch

have

argued
age,
cour-

seeing

the

house,

askew

much

very

he

knew

was

what

Satan

was

jogged

his

order

to

yourself
a

about

handed

sir;

you,

Petrovitch

you

it

Akakievitch

"Thank

said

sleepy;

very

he; "please

Akakiy

after

; "but

will

as

for

it; it is good

capitalnew

one,

so

it now."

Akakievitch

to

give

reason

when,
left

had

he

said

I will make

would

won't

Thus

"

though

as

trouble

settle about

"

and

as

good health,"

cloak, don't

after

sleepy,

fit to

Sunday,

wife

ten-kopek piece.

the

beating

ten-kopek piece

a
more

that

and

first

the

Thereupon

your

been

himself, regained his

"Impossible,"

memory.

Petrovitch

him.

head

that,

Aka-

Akakiy

his wife

time

as

discuss

can

Sunday morning;

Petrovitch's

eye

his

Saturday:

over

with

frankly,

has

become

cloak,

light,

little cross-eyed and

will

until

that

Petrovitch's

new

the

straight to

went

but

he

"

waited

afar

wife

thoughts

actual

with

reason

such

at

Akakievitch

Akakiy

said

get drunk, and

and

then

and

"No,"

on

will be

to

will

hand

with,

he

he

money;

any

one

to

him

to

go

will want

he

his

and

whom

evidently his

"

I'd better

Saturday night

matters.

impossible

is

is that

he

its clear

friend, with

personal

"it

kievitch,

collect

to

himself, sensibly and

reasonable

private and

now;

he

argue

GOGOL

not

make

still for

was

hear

you

of
a

it,and
new

mending
said

one,

"I

and

it; but
shall
you

tainly
cer-

may

THE

depend

fashion

the

be, as

it that

upon

silver hooks

by

under

the

in

depend,
that

money

must

have

standing

some

and

seamstress,
all his money

rubles

instead

so

funds

senses,

your

work

at

had

make

higher
knew

he
cloak

for

than

sum

that

half; yes, half

the other

first be

told

Akakievitch

half to

where
had

habit

that
blurt

to

wife

own

"Have

lost

you

he

would

not

quite likelythat

was

the cloak

Petrovitch

from

might

be

from

first half
of

the

would

would

cost

take
under-

where
eighty rubles,still,

come

the

be

knew

his

time

one

it

now

get the eighty rubles

manage
was

At

director

forty-five

enough
even

the

toward
he

his

short,

would

ocean

exclaiming,

fool?"

price, and

although

to

to

any

from

you

named

But

he

refrain

not

In

if the

long
to

linen.

fifty,it
the

of

tops

receive

to

that

but
He

from

even

wrong-headed
price, so

outrageous

some

could

often

be sure,

shirts

cloak; although

spirit

Where

debt

three

in

?
to

putting new

even

drop

his

beforehand.
pay

him

forty, or
for

was

order

mere

necessary

Petrovitch
out

for

sible
impos-

Christmas;

at

and

spent; and

to

as

fastened

and

might,

allotted

order

be

of

nothing,

mere

He

couple of pieces of

kind

be

been

must

must

should

he

he

even

was

it to be done

present

shoemaker

the

to

boots, and

old

his

it

cloak,

new

trousers,

new

be

can

that

saw

from?

come

long

It may

flap."

part, upon
had

collar

in fact, was

to

money

best.

my

the

that

Akakievitch

utterly. How,

was

37

do

get along without

to

sank

I shall

goes,

Akakiy

Then

CLOAK

He

might possibly

procured,
But
came

putting,for

was

but

where

the reader

from.
every

must

Akakiy
ruble

he

38

NIKOLAI

spent,

kopek into

key,

and

of

money.

At

over

the

heap

This

he

had

of years
Thus

he

find

to

his

least

at

other

ordinary

do,

to

he

When

light.

he

lightly as

upon

in too

short

wash

could,

time

and

must

take

and

only

his

been

long

first to

smoothly.

went

the

evening,
so

idea

of

existence
if he

were

to

it

which

he

must

work

he

must

by

her

walk

as

the

stones,

his heels

not

as

year
burn

the laundress
to

soon

he

as

down
little

as

his

out

wear

dressing-gown,

was

He

got home,
had

which

in

got used

to

for

it

up

cloak.
to

married,

From

become,
or

as

if

in
some

fashion,

spirit,by bearing

future

seemed

made

for

him

deprivations ;

these

to

even

he

little hard

length, after

at

but

say^

his

off

one

to

wear

in order

cotton

himself

them

to

to

give

must

them

truth,

accustom

used

got

not

to

evening,
and

street

and

carefully saved.

and

tell the

To

of

cautiously,upon

order

; he

clothes, he

the

as

possible;and,

as

wear

into

went

he

was

necessary

space

room

course

thought

anything

was

silver.

get another

to

be

in the

tea

landlady's

tiptoe,in

almost

to

his

into

go

where

he

for the

with

candles, and, if there

no

but

it would

expenses

dispense

to

"

that

counted

forty rubles.

Akakievitch

Akakiy

reception

in the

over

was

lock

it for

and

to

hand;

where

decided

the

changed

up

on

half?

from?

and

thought,

and

mounted

with

half-year he

long time,

one-half

had

the

curtail

had

sum

rubles

forty

for

for

top

every

coppers,

done

the

of

end

fastened

box,

slit in the

the
of

small

with

and

GOGOL

and

by treating
m

ever

time
way,

other

man

he
all

being hungry

that
some

but

at

in

self,
him-

mind

the

forth

his

fuller,as
lived

in

THE

him,

if,in fact, he

as

friend

had

with

him, the

with

thick

wearing

friend

became

his mind

up

face

and

and

gait, doubt

of

himself

and

than

the

lively,and

more

set

life's

path

cloak,

who

man

goal.

his

even

has
his

From

indecision, all hesitating

wavering traits,disappeared of themselves.

gleamed in his eyes, and occasionallythe boldest
most
daring ideas flitted through his mind; why

Fire

and

for

instance,

in copying
exclaimed

almost
in

Once

the

with

and

the

aloud, "Ugh!"
of

course

every

He

cloak

affair

neither

awarded

Akakievitch's

the color,

all be

beyond
forty nor

the

time

bought,

satisfied,

would
and

come

then

the

he

had

Akakievitch

Akakiy

was

merely chance;

by

this

matters.

Akakiy
VOL.

briskly than

more

all

his

hopes,

at

needed

Two

or

Akakievitch

all events,

provided.

means

the

rubles
forty-five

three

had

cloak, or
twenty

This

director

for
he

share, but sixty. Whether

that

3"

had

buy the cloth, and

home
always returned

progressed

Far

expected.

and

he

made.

The

were

self.
him-

crossed

month

that

so

the cloak,

it could

when

last

The

subject of

the

on

though troubled, reflectingthat

at

and

be better to

price.

not,

Once,

mistake,

and

collar?

absent-minded.

him

Petrovitch

it would

where

made

the

on

letter,he nearly made

conference

fur

marten

of this almost

thought
he

have

of

lining incapable

strong

ant
pleas-

some

along

other

no

firmer, like that

grew

made

and

He

alone, and
travel

to

being

wadding

39

not

were

consented

out.

character

CLOAK

Akakiy

suspected
whether

rubles

extra

circumstance

months
accumulated

more

of

about

it

tened
has-

hunger

eighty

NIKOLAI

40

His

rubles.
On

Heart, generally so

first

the

and

at

the
month

for

six

their

without

pass

some

himself

could

had.

lining,they

but

firm

so

better

be

fact, dear, but

which

for

there

have

rubles

for the
It

less.

his

with
It

was

the

He

when

it

Never

was

did

time, for the

to

threaten

was

as

at

and

distance.

whole

two

very

shop,
a

weeks,

each

it

twelve

charged
been

done
double

afterward

seam

to

cloak

severe

at

good

home

before

morning,
start

set

Petrovitch
tailor.

significantexpression, such

the

exactly in

so

had

for

in, and

brought
On
as

his

day,

Akakie-

Akakiy

length brought

to

arrive

cold

increase.

befits

in

one

it in the

necessary

what

preciselyon

say

Petrovitch

brought

of

himself

the

out

in

was,

silk,in small,

glorious

most

life,when

cloak.

hour

it

possiblyhave

over

it is difficult to

but probably the

vitch's

glossy.

in the

He

with

went

it to

teeth.

own

"

all sewed

Petrovitch

; and

seams

not

stuff,

quilting; otherwise

sooner.

job ; it could
was

found

of

cotton

because

cloak

deal

great

cloth

more

for marten

the

at

finished

been

would

for

be taken

worked

was

be

inquire

to

declared

they picked

could

might, indeed,

Petrovitch

fur

marten

which

of cat-skin

best

better

no

selected

sidering
con-

rarely let

prettierand

its stead

in

that

Petrovitch

even

the

buy

not

said

that

silk, and

than

did

They

thick

and

been

visitingthe shops

Petrovitch
For

had

and

months,

prices.
be

good cloth,

very

they

throb.

to

in company

shopping

went

too, for

rate

matter

quiet,began

bought

They

reasonable

he

possibleday

Petrovitch.

with

GOGOL

the

ment.
departnick

the

it seemed
the

cloak

countenance

Akakiy

Akakie-

THE

vitch

had

out

of

had

brought

it

the

with

up

he

it around

try the
and

them,

like

it turned
In

and

observe

he

Prospect
the

argue

cloak

for

the

have

alone.
this

him,

to

and

run

the

from

through

street

beyond

another

to

gaze

tory
satisfacbe

to

perfect

neglect to

not

in

lived

narrow

known

Akakiy

made

it

so

cheaply;

the

Nevsky

had

in

business

on

with
set

out

Petrovitch.
at

Petrovitch

he

went

to

alleyand
once

more

He

in

once

paid

his

new

followed

street, gazed long

crooked

with

on

had

he

department.

distance, after which

it.

charged seventy-five rubles

did not
Akakiy Akakievitch

point

and, pausing in the

the

that

been

would

thanked

him,

had

making

to

care

long,

if he

that

he

signboard, and

no

so

did

it

wished

were

appeared

because

the

draped

man,

him

sleeves

Petrovitch

it

buttoning

helped

the

use.

pulled
he

and

without

cloak

only

was

had

Akakievitch

for

it

that

street, and

but

short, the

seasonable.

most

that

out

he

his hand,

Petrovitch

from

it, held

at

experienced

an

he

for

pocket

Then

Akakievitch

sleeves.

also.

with

which

skilfullyover

Akakievitch.

Akakiy Akakievitch,
to

it

flung

took

He

fresh

was

his

gulf

execute

things.

new

gazed proudly

behind

Akakiy

crossed

linings and

it in

put

and

Akakiy

fitted it down

and

and

handkerchief

hands,

of

in

make

cloak, he

both

shoulders

deed,

ble
fully sensi-

pocket-handkerchief in

The

the

out

small

only put

the

laundress, and

Taking

seemed

He

who

those

41

there.

no

who

tailors

from

cloak

the

done

had

separating
repairs

beheld

never

he

that

CLOAK

at

the

side

one

emerge
upon

point,namely, directlyin

him,

cloak

in

expressly
again
the

front.

into

cloak

mood.

He
he

that

he

there

were

in the

off his cloak

and

confided

It is

impossible
had

All

existed.

rushed

and

then

him

and

said

and

that

he

not

know

get

out

to

knew

him,

to

that

must

where
of

the

new

give

At

so, that

and

it

length

order

good

I invite

quite

the

you

naturally at

all to

once

in

was

as

least to

old

not

was

at

instead

of

with

it is my
offered

me

all
"So

Akakiy

for

the

subchief

to

several
with

them

that

it

"cape."
probably,

proud,
be

and

on

it, only I

Akakievitch;

to-night;

name-day."

did

how

cloak,

new

this,

and

or

officials,a subchief

he

tea

at

over

fact the

smile

"christened,"

answer,

all

said

and

completely,

his inferiors,said:

party

propos,

not

was

the

that

with

terms

give

of

one

show

to

it

be

room,
ante-

surrounded

point of assuring

the

longer

no

at first to

evening

blushing

kievitch
Aka-

Akakiy

all

must

to

every

into the

began

stood, what

on

was

that

was

"cape"

When

whole

stood

He

attendant.

congratulated him

cloak

took

carefully,

the

moment

same

lost his head

he

it.

the

that

the

He

over

that

once

that he

so

simplicitythat
so

at

ashamed.

grow

minutes, and
great

it

at the

Akakievitch

Akakiy

precisely how

cloak, and

new

pleasant things

will

say

fact,

road, but

the

it
of

inspect it. They

to

was

to

several
In

department.

especialcare

the

it to

of

looked

anteroom,

department

in the

the

time,

its warmth,

was

nothing

at

the

satisfaction.

one

saw

himself

found

suddenly

one

He

beauty.

of

second

internal

advantages,

two

in holiday

on

shoulders; and

his

on

with

laughed

its

other

cloak

new

went

conscious, every

was

had

times

Akakievitch

Akakiy

Meantime

in

GOGOU

NIKOLAI

42

it

The
their

happens
officials

congrat-

illations, and

it

that

sin and

that

recollected
his

wearing
That

day

for

Akakiy

in the

it

hung

cloth

laughed,

while

himself
into

the

the

and

to

is

of the
but

the

mixed

in

in

up

our

of it

out

near

to

Akakiy

Akakievitch

us

out

in the
been

traverse

come
be-

difficult
This

form.
best

part

anything
Akakiy

residence.
to

badly;

have

it is very

have

it must

obliged

fail

in proper

Akakievitch's

first

was

stepped

to

certain, that the official lived

city; and, therefore,

dressed

he

Petersburg

that

again

for

ease

lived, unfortunately,

St.

head

the

cheerfully,

Then

begins

streets

after

of

his

took

cloak, and

host

memory

and

get anything

much

our

say;

his

on

Where

houses

so

dined

it got dark.

street.
not

He

bed, until

leisurely,put

can

we

the

long

condition

old,

it and

at

the

nothing, but

the

his

out

And

wrote

dinner

on

mind.

his

to

cloak,

afresh

looked

He

when

tival
feshome

off his

took

difference.

again

laughed

after

the

of

returned

brought

he

chance

triumphant
He

comparison.

was

recurred

"cape"

vast

so

he

dinner

and

for

cloak

worn-out

wall, admiring

Then

lining.

the

and

the

carefullyon

he

also.

most

of mind,

when

him

have

Akakievitch.

frame

happy

most

truly a

was

simply

was

to

evening

in the

cloak

new

all declared

possiblyrefuse.

not

thereby

should

whole

day

it

pleasant

became

he

could

he

that

and

pleasure.

declined, but

have

discourteous, that

notion

the

Besides,

and

would

was

shame,

with

invitation

the

accepted

Akakievitch

Akakiy

48

CLOAK

THE

kind

of

wilderness

of

deserted, dimly lighted streets; but

in

proportion

as

he

official's quarter

of

the

streets

citythe

approached
became

more

the

lively,more

populous,

NIKOLAI

44

and
to

illuminated.
brilliantly

more

the

encountered;
their coats;

peasant

sledges stuck
rarer

in

while,

red

velvet

began

coats

cloths

the

all this

upon

during

the

streets

as

representing a

evening

handsome

and

whiskers
the

doorway
his head

shook

Why

did

he

of

and

thought, like

French!

thing
think

What
of
at

that

the

style; the
being

on

Akakiy

be

is to

sort, why

"

If
But

"

they

very

with

man

through

Akakievitch
his way.

on

met

with

every

one

had

feeling;

follows

said?

in

which
of

sort

officials,
as

many

he

off

or

else

"Well, those

do

in any^

go

possibly he

did

not

all.

Akakiy
which

for

picture

thrown

went

because

cherishes, nevertheless, some

he

of

of

out

peeped

then

but

thing utterly unknown,

at

foot

head

upon

in the

halted

Akakiy

and

Either

laugh?

the

wheels

been

had

whole

room.

laughed,

rich hammer-

look

mustache

another

bear-skin

and

not

who

her

drivers

more

He

to

woman,

behind

became

gazed

had

for years.

handsome

He

her

gratelike

streets, their

shop-window,

while

and

Akakievitch

sight.

shoe, thereby baring

pretty way;

novel

collars

nails,

more

the

quently
fre-

more

their

carriageswith

Akakiy

snow.

curiositybefore
her

and

appear,

crunching

with

hand,

began

otter-skin

brass-headed

swiftly through

flew

were

lacquered sledges,

caps,

to

had

wagoners,

the other

on

ladies

men

with

over

Pedestrians

dressed

handsomely

appear;

to

GOGOL

Akakievitch'
subchief

staircase
the

second

Akakievitch

length reached

at

lodged.
was

lit

floor.
beheld

subchief

The

by
On
a

the

house

lived

in

in fine

lamp, his apartment

entering
whole

row

the
of

vestibule,

goloshes

the

on

stood

cloaks,

and

On

of steam.

clouds

beaver

conversation
the

when

already

officials had
their

first

of

glass

inner

the

lights,officials,pipes, and
sound

of

all the

tables, and

the

very

awkwardly

in the

bewildered

was

from
He

halted

by

wondering

what

him.

received

They

once

at

his cloak.

confused,
from

him

for
All

all at

he

of

of

course,

of the

they

shout, and

returned,

as

all

they
was

all

took

room,

had

seen

thronged
look

another

could

somewhat
refrain

not

they praised

his

him

and

his

tables

set

dropped

the

to

proper,

chairs.

moving

But

how

saw

peared
ap-

ing
ris-

middle

and

once

conversation

there

frank-hearted,

was

cloak,

own

whist.

rather

He

simply

put

his

at the

and

had

and

he

noise

his

up

rapid

this,the noise, the talk,

was

sat

with

anteroom,

evident

card-tables; and

do.

to

loud

empty

was

Akakiy Akakievitch, although

Then,

cloak, and

he

ought

rejoicing when

cloak.

out

he

into the

at

It

of

buzz

tea.

him

Before

room.

with

of

long before,

arrived

coats

and

trayful

Akakiy Akakievitch, having hung

entered

the

clear

sugar-bowls.

jugs, and

finished

with

out

came

of

some

even

became

audible, and

was

servant

the

were

room,

emitting

all sorts

hung

there

the

and

facings. Beyond,

velvet

or

glasses,creamthat

which

among

collars

walls

the

of

centre

humming

tea-urn,

or

samovar,

in the

them,

Among

floor.

45

CLOAK

THE

overwhelming

did

know

not

down
face

by
of

one

the

he

throng

another, and

at

or

where

body.
the

after

of

ple
peo-

Akakievitch.

stood,

his whole

players,looked

and

the

Akakiy

to

where

hands, his feet, and

and

to

Finally

cards, gazed
a

while

began

NIKOLAI

46
to

gape,

so

as

and

to

but

they

not

fail

his

wanted

He

would

of

consisting

the

In

after

could

Still,he
he

that

and

that

order

which

found

speck

he

stole out

In

those
were
a

lying

the

the

streak

Others
of

the

whole

that

domestics,

some

stories
in

masters

Akakiy
of

mind

after
But

some

he

he

even

not

fectioner's
con-

They

of

pagne,
cham-

of

some

o'clock,
In

ago.

for

excuse

quickly,sought

room

his

to

sorrow,

it,picked off

every

descended

and

all

and

of

sorts

folks,

started

stopped short,

the

and

run,

on

door-crack,

had

and

female,

went

on

to

as

in

without

past like

and

he

male

went

to

flew

of

yet free of company,

ignorance

Akakievitch

why

petty shops,

conversations, while

and

complete

lady,who

wondering

long

length

were

their

supper,

shut, but, nevertheless, showed

indicating that they

finishingtheir

home

shoulders,

of servants

were

light

probably

twelve

still bright. Some

was

clubs

permanent
open.

was

cloak, which,

his

on

of

livelier.

grow

floor,brushed

it

must

honor

glasses

think

of the

he

served.

two

at

host;

veal, pastry,

was

it

usually

street.

all

street

cold

that

not

his

the

on

it,put

upon

hour,

been

might

anteroom,

stairs to

the

have

host

detaining him,

he

of

things

forget

not

should

the

out, in the

in

an

more

the

champagne,

drink
felt

of

leave

champagne,

he

he

that

course

Akakievitch

Akakiy

when

saying

go,

vegetables, salad,

pies, and
made

take

of

glass

garment.

new

him

the

wearisome,

was

to

let

not

drink

to

it

already long past

was

bed.

went

feel that

to

hour

the

GOGOL

very

quickened

leaving

their

abouts.
where-

happy

frame

knowing

flash

were

of

why,

lightning.

quietly as
his pace.

fore,
be-

Soon

Now

evening.

been

fences

in the

streets

fearful

and

its farther

seemed

him.

in

his

back

"No,

went

snow

kled
spar-

with

square

seemed

it is better
his

him

warned

not

diminished

When

of

fear,

evil.
a

opened them,
square,

suddenly beheld, standing just before

his

very

some

bearded

could

not

individuals

make

his heart

and

near

of

All

out.

end

precisely what
dark

grew

and

thought,

the

was

He

about

sea

of

he

the

he

the

entered

like

was

of the

edge

some

look," he

to

eyes.

the

sensation

of

sides,it

man's
watch-

some

He

degree.

both

on

on

involuntary

an

heart

and

whether

see

the

houses

which

cheerfulness

marked

closing

on,

stand

to

Akakievitch's

without

not

glanced

houses

approached

from

point

though

as

He

tiny spark glimmered

Akakiy

world.

square,

lonely:

the low-roofed

veiled

square

on

the

only

vast

and

wooden

came

shutters.

crossed

street

box, which

this

Then

mournfully

closed

dim

the

oil,evidently, had

rarer,

anywhere

of

nothing

say

desert.

Afar,

at

to
more

even

grow

streets, which

deserted

side, a

visible

barely

were

to

47

daytime,

soul

the

spot where

not

their

with

cabins

those

supplied.
liberally

less

and

him

they
began

lanterns

the

CLOAK

in the

cheerful

not

are

before

spread

there

THE

before

to

he
nose,

sort

his

he

eyes,

throbbed.
".

of

"But,
them

in

Akakievitch
second

man

cloak

about

was

thrust

fist about

muttering,

Akakievitch

of his collar.
"watch"

shout

to

the

"Now

felt them

said

is mine!"

voice, seizinghold

loud

into his mouth,

Akakiy

the

course,

size of

one

Akakiy

when
a

of

man's

the

head

scream!"

stripoff

his cloak

and

GOGOL

NIKOLAI

48

him

give
the

felt

and

snow,

was

and

that his cloak

did

not

started

at

beside

his

kind

and

halberd,
of

which

Akakievitch

began

sobbing

voice

and

attended

to

was

robbed.

The

two

men

that

of
the

on

in

they

had

that

so

morrow,

the

stolen

Akakiy Akakievitch
hair, which
back

the

of

and

arms,

who

his

but

of

when

Akakiy
her

shoe

one

sleeve

head,

about

on,

chemise

she

had

Akakievitch
the

his

he

make

man

had

seen

but

square,

his ; and

that,
the

to
a

stead
in-

police
for

search

open

to

her

in

affair she

his

The

snow.

woman,
a

rible
ter-

bed, and, witK

out

fell back
state.

clasped

old

body,

door, pressing the

bosom

his

hearing

her

the

it she
such

temples and

disordered;

lodgings, on

to

opened

complete disorder;

thinly upon

hastilyfrom

ran

her

in

home

with

sprang

when

go

and

asleep

was

the

better

wholly

legs covered

knocking,

of

and

him,

he

see

of

what

him
to

up

not

middle

know

cloak.

very

of

the

leaning

toward

replied that

had

the

of

shout, he

to

to

that

they might

ran

grew

mistress

was

only

did

scolding vainly, he

whoever

his

and

friends

were

square

outskirts

ran

shout

the

no

shout, but his

to

curious

to

watchman

him

stop

supposed

nothing,

the

watchman,

running

was

in

he

straight toward

the

stood

Akakiy

feet; but

ceasing

square,

shouting.
in

his

the

to

apparently

customer

to

cold

without

the

across

minutes

began

reach

to

upon

few

was

; he

gone

appear

run

watch-box,
on

was

despair, but

In

square.

it

felt that

He

there.

one

rose

headlong

In

more.

no

fell

knee; he

consciousness, and

recovered

voice

with

push

her

of
on

When

hands,

modesty,'
beholding
he

and

told
said

that

he

for

his

must

the

drop

well, and

she

whom

cook,

praying,
everybody;

but

all appearances.

from

the

in

Early

chief's; but

asleep.

He

he

that

again

went

is not
clerks

in the

terms,

and

insisted

last, for

at

inclination
must

see

to

the

show

some

chief

in

the department

them, they
The

them

clerks
went

to

of

justice,and

would
dared
call the

to

to

the

him

on

that when

the
any
that

So

felt

curtly that

they ought
that

make

no

he
he

not

an

he
to

from

came

complained

reply to this,and

chief,who
coat.

listened
Instead

principalpoints of

question Akakiy

and

see.

story of the theft of the

attention

said

perintendent
su-

time,

Akakievitch

that

entrance;

was

informed

his business.

spirit,and
person;

again

the

at

official

admit

not

life,Akakiy

him

himself

dinner

knowing

who

they said, "The

at

would

upon

refuse

to

presume

home;"

his

to

one

any

this

was

at

in his

once

and

ten

eleven, and

anteroom

sadly

ion,
opin-

readilyimagine.

may

that

at

asleep ;

was

at

this

to

presented

told

was

day,
Sun-

judging

man,

there

night

he

him

saw

gazing cheerfully

himself

place

chief,

every

good

thing

former

often

betook

morning

district

her

listened

in another's

put himself

Anna,

Having
spent the

he

how

; and

room

be

must

Akakievitch

Akakiy

can

he

that

so

district

time

same

best

very

church

at

promise

nose,

She

was

police,

the

to

go

Finnish

the

at

to

he

and

house;

the

The

his house.

at

nurse

now

passing

of

be

his

up

there.

because

knew,

was

turn

matter

do, therefore, would

to

at

would

subordinate

district chief of

the

straight to

go

49

CLOAK

THE

Akakievitch:

of

the strange

to

of

one

directing his

the matter,

he

began

Why

he

going

was

NIKOLAI

50
home
had

or

late?

so

been

he

All

that

went

the

near

his
had

become
of

such

even

Akakievitch.
him

deal
for

and

that

the

sum

One

him
it

that

might

he

approval

by

some

some

ought

not

that

of

his

means,

possession
it

of the

belonged

would

be

since

this

relations
the

As

with

happen

the

that

was

with

the

make

the

there

were

collection

for

already spent

director's

friend

bery
rob-

ridiculingAkakiy

of

suggestion

which

opportunity,

an

officials had
for

made

he

of

news

lost

never

cape,

although

to

the

at

them, moved

Akakievitch

cloak

of

portrait,

the

the

head

of
and

author;

trifling.

was

of

the

old

The

present, of

subscribing

division, who

left

his

day

in his

never

decided

book,

some

and

who

spot, but
in

so,

that

life,he

next

many;

the

as

They

the

on

great

so

touched

one

of

in his

The

shabby.

more

cloak

So

affair

the

first time

pale,

officials present

some

doing

not.

the

very
even

the

whether

department.

appearance,

of

house?

disorderly

or

for

day,

habit

the

got thoroughly confused, and

train

in proper

in

some

knowing

without

was

to

he

Akakievitch

Akakiy
him

Was

GOGOL

to
to

by pity,resolved
to
a

the

to

go

still his

cloak

police if

he

him.

The
to

proper

hunt

would
not

best

thing

certain

personage,

up

offer
for

win

to

the

remain

did

persons,

told

least,and

police,for although

superiors, might

apply

at

police officer,wishing

prominent
the

advice

good

help Akakiy

to

cloak
in

legal proof
him,

prominent

fore,
there-

age;
person-

by entering
could

the

into

greatly expedite

matter.

there

was

nothing else

to

be done,

Akakiy

Aka-

THE

decided

kievitch
What

the

was

become
time

that

always

with

in the

he
devices

strove

; for

his

upon

him

directly

to

observed

; the

the

to

no

one

him,

but

the

the

and

proper,

this

manner.

with

the

love

Holy

of

titular

councilor, when
separate room,
for

room

and

superior.

posted

braid, who
to

at

hardly
The
were

the

hold
manners

grand

entered
to

come

report

tary
secre-

other
before

all is thus

man

him

imitates
that

say

the

head

and

certain
of

some

immediately partitionedoff
door
the

it the

lackey

handle
the

audience

with

of the

red
door

audience

ordinary writing
and

customs

and

imposing,

of

in

contaminated

man

to

be

must

make

come

promoted

though
an

he

whatever

even

himself, called

grasped

all comers;

They

when

etiquette

imitation; every

his

inferior

government

must

Russia

the

must

or

over,
More-

by sundry

presume

strictest

councilor,

copies
small

to

was

all business

In

cant
insignifi-

have

to

staircase

is

there

is

importance

secretary, the

titular

prominent

what

collegiaterecorder

government

to
was

the

to

up

important enough.
his

cently
re-

over,
More-

But

so.

whom

to

is

on

service;

but

having

more

instance, he managed

officials meet

reader

had

considered

not

increase

to

The

day.

personage

still

people

of others

eyes

prominent

insignificantperson.

an

others

of

personage.

the

personage,

positionwas

circle

prominent

only

comparison

this

to

prominent

been

prominent

position of

unknown

his present
in

official

the

that

know

51

the

to

go

exact

remains

personage
must

to

CLOAK

vate
pri-

chamber,
collar
and

chamber

and

opened
would

table.
the

but

prominent
rather

age
person-

exaggerated.

NIKOLAI

62

foundation

main

The

GOGOL

his

of

"Strictness, strictness,and

there

of

face

the

into

formed

subordinates, who

properly afraid;

were

for

with

converse

chiefly of

consisted
"Do

know

you

realize

he

his

comrades,

general

receiving
lost his
If

he

chanced
nice

very

than

use

his

in

but

it not

be

Would

it not
his

and

his
a

the

was

but

you?"
you

so

he

as

On

confused,
what

he

still

was

in

fellow

there

was

do.

to

but

he

rank

one

his situation

felt himself

that
better

sometimes

ible
vis-

interesting conversation

some

kept back

by

the

condescension

very

great

be

familiar?
And

would

and

in

many

that

moment

incomparably

an

of

balance.

silent ; and

more

rank

the

but

equals,

very

good

man,

knew

the

became

his eyes

importance?"

and

"Do

became

good

very

making

join

ordinary

?"

to

society of people

he

line,

in

dare

his

never

among

In

to

he

been

time.

he

rank

the

himself,

oblige;

to

off

man,

afar

him

sternness,

kind-hearted

that

office,

up

"How

completely

stupid ;

not

desire

group;

lose

of

have

might
of

be

sympathy,

aroused
he

ready

of

?"

very

it were,

kind

himself

lower

and

to

respects, and
found

of

as

way,

of

speaking

you

was

one

any

of

His

smacked

are

you

him

threw

of the

room.

phrases:

before

stands

who

three

whom

Otherwise
to

the

But

half-score

force

entire

erally
gen-

spoke.

waited, drawn

and

inferiors

his

he

catching sight

on

passed through

had

he

whom

he

significantly

this, for the

the

off, they left their work,

until

looked

he

to

person

necessity

no

was

the

strictness.

was

strictness!'*

always

last word

at the

said ; and

system

thought,
he

consequence

"Would

his

on

not

or

part?

thereby
of

such

THE

he

reflections

time

of

time

to

the

thereby earning

and

in the

remained

always

uttering from

58

CLOAK

few

the

wearisome

most

men.

prominent

this

To

The

personage.

prominent

conversing
several

for

seen

it

when

Bashmatchkin

this

important
It

lied

"You

he

some

here
had

said
the

time

with

his

show
a

how

friend,

long time,
long

At

smoked

"Who
he

"Ah,

call," said

but

who
had

in
he

had

to

the

other

?"

in

not

lived

at

wait

in his

been

home

himself

leg, and

order

to

service

country,

j
completely out,

anteroom,

his fill of pauses,

seemed

so,

ordered

in the

in the

comfortable

suddenly

terspers
in-

"Just

kept waiting,

his

during

the

he

had

been

pauses,

on

man

to

say

had

Nevertheless,

talked

very

important

long

very

that, having had

cigar

reclining back,

to

the

Abramovitch

be

man

officials had

than
a

abruptly:

to

all he

each

!"

length, having
more

named

conversation

Ivan

so,

official should

the

that

think

that

and

Varlamovitch

Stephan

person

him

for

they merely slapped

which
said

long before;
for

for

remarked

outrageously

friend

time

no

just arrived,

informed.

was

not

man.

be

must

is

had

he

had

asked

inet,
cab-

acquaintance

whom

that

He

come.

prominent
in his

old

an

him

to

the
was

who

official,"he

"Some

wait!

can

and

years,

had

for

childhood,

announced

was

is he?1'

his

of

companion

and

with

unfavorable

most

personage

gaily

very

Akakievitch

Akakiy

personage,

presented himself, and this at the

time
for himself, though opportune

and

state,

monosyllabic sounds,

of

name

dumb

same

armchair
to

and
with

recollect,and

NIKOLAI

54:

said

the

to

of

papers
nik

in."

reports, "So

On

and

his

him

and

Tell

said

he
the

had

due

and,
with

well

as

"that," that

who

been

in the

stolen

applied

to

in

him

intermediation

his

with
For

familiar
sir!"

to

abruptly,

etiquette?

Where

know

such

how

to

the

over

would

have

given

to

at

collect
the

you

the

same

his

small

time

that

some

had
wray,

into

respondence
cor-

find the cloak.

from?

seemed
dear

my

Don't

managed?

the

it to

in

acquainted
You

this

head

had

he

conduct

not

about

of the

and

new

"What,

come

the

with

usual

enter

this

to

of

imbued

that

might

at

secretary, and

with
you

should
the

of the

division, then

court

ment,
departit would

the

tary
secre-

me."

excellency," said

your

before

confused;

might,

reason

you

to

private,

week

than

police,and

are

chief

handed

trying

of

gone

been

"But,

he

complaint

have

it would

then
have

in

manner;

he

"are

matters

curt, hard

permit, explained,

personage.

have

entered

first have
below

the chief

prominent

the

said

he

that

inexplicable

some

in

quite

was

that

"

mien

abruptly to

room

addition

inhuman

order

come

may

somewhat

would

cloak

most

tchinov-

modest

already

was

tongue

his

he

witH

rank.

frequent

more

is

whole

fear, became

his

as

rather

word

by

of

?"

in his

practised

door

turned

want

you

his present

amount

that

he

looking-glass, for

to

there

Akakievitch's

do

Akakiy Akakievitch,
a

him

uniform,

"What

the

by

that

seems

me.

undress

worn

raised

being

see

it

stood

perceiving Akakiy

before

and

to

which

voice,

who

secretary,

waiting

GOGOL

handful
he

was

Akakiy
of

Akakievitch,
wits, and

scious
con-

perspiringterribly,

THE

*%

excellency, presumed

your

secretaries

"Where

did

get such

ideas?

superiors has

of

neighborhood
who
Do

it ? do

foot

realize

it ? I ask

and

raised

his

trembled
in

run

in

prominent

would

carried

him

out

surpassed

with

the

man

of

to

see

frame

of

trifle

Akakiy

he

looked

mind, and

his

gered,
stag-

intoxicated

deprive

even

at

his

this, and

upon

friend

his

friend

in

perceived,
in

was

beginning, on

even

the

But

effect should

quite

side-wise

the

to

most

his part,

frightened.

Akakievitch
the

fallen

the

could

word

glanced

senses,

how

his

that

he

insensible.

expectations,and

satisfaction,that

without

neither

from

man

him;

have

gratifiedthat

his

thought

to

feel

it

that

limb, and, if the porters had

every

personage,

his

failed

senses

him,

have

uneasy

stamped

pitch

different

support

to

They

floor.

not

even

Akakievitch's

Akakiy

order

such

to

ize
real-

you
he

Then

speak

Akakkvitch.

Akakiy

not

voice

frightened

I"

you

one

some

Do

the

young

you

you?

not

in

with

whom

to

before

you

have

would

know

you

stands

who

realize

you

his

"Do

seventy.

was

had

called

comparison

in

been

tion
genera-

already

be

you

chiefs

their

young

was

could

If he

did

apparently

personage

fifty.

have

it must

man,

the

among

personage.

Where

toward

Akakiy Akakievftch

that

observed

spread

prominent

The

!"

important

impudence

What

because

you

race."

courage?

get such

you

the

!" said

what

what,

trouble

to

untrustworthy

an

are

"

"What,

and

55

CLOAK

stairs, and
hands

nor

could

got
feet.

not

remember

into

Never

the

how

street.

in his

he
He

life had

scended
defelt
he

56

NIKOLAI

been

rated

so

He

one.

which

In

all

and

he

throat

the

predicted

Did

heard

We

condition.

than
him

ordered
who

them

cried

from

the

to

seemed
every

under

arrived,

him:
be

he

not,

for

he

make
to

moment

him

cloak
to

to

with
be

the

his coverlet.

After

this

he

his

fatal

for

pine

him."

words?

and

in

of

delirious
each

Petrovitch

and

to

traps for
under

landlady
he

his

him

some

Then

coffin

for

bitterness

saw

always

you,

overwhelming-

any

incessantly appeared
he

he

as

continued

Now

time

expensive

the

was

same

"And

these

lament

there

he

entirelywithout

order

too

could

fomentation,

the

at

said:

mate,
cli-

doctor

left

but

Thanks

than

pulse, that

be

not

hear

other.

So

rapidly

prescribe

to

on

Did

Visions

stranger

St.

the

and

Akakievitch

know

bed.

Petersburg

man's

will

one

him?

his

on

His

the

them, did they produce

upon

life?

and

oak

an

throat,

word.

thirty-sixhours.

time

his

itself.

more

medicine

landlady,

your

street.

showed

when

sick

in

utter

down

lay

of

and

of

end

the

Akakiy

effect

aid

his

to

for

if he

to

upon

cross

every

quinsy into

fever

patient might

waste

now,

wide

good scolding!

violent

down

done, except

beneficent

don't

mouth

assistance

be

the

turned

his

he
a

feelingthe
to

that

and

expected;

on

nothing

streets, with

malady progressed

been

found,

so

day

generous

the
have

snowstorm,

unable

is sometimes

next

the

the

blown

home

swollen,

powerful

to

it had

reached
was

The

strange

through

on

and

quarters,

twinkling

alone

wind, in St. Petersburg fashion, darted

from

him

in the

blowing

the

high official,let

any

staggering

went

was

open,

by

GOGOL

to

the

pull

one

bers
rob-

bed;
of

inquired why

prominent

the

and

down

began

to

he

last

at

so

in

life
the

him,

"your excellency."

utter

of

that

evident

was

hovered

thoughts
At

poor

sealed

up

They

socks,

of

three

pairs

burst

off his

to

confess

that

interest

in

St.
as

the
the

who

nature,

through

the
who
a

microscope.

he

had

common

lived

never

protected by
who

and

attention
omit

carried

had

which

known

already
this

left without

was

was

none,

official paper,

fell,God
me

knows.

tale took

no

Akakiy

vitch
Akakie-

Akakiy

vitch,
Akakie-

him.

buried

interestingto
himself

They

matter.

though

told

who

beyond

inherit

mantle

the

cause,
effects, be-

buttons

all this

person

Petersburg

disappeared,

and

his last

heirs, and, in

white

of

three

or

whom

To

out, and
And

two

trousers,

reader.

the

little to

very

a
quire
goose-quills,

of

bundle

was

his cloak.

no

were

and

words

his

nor

all

made:

breathed

room

place, there

there

second,

the

his

neither

thing,

one

talked

he

be

incoherent

Akakievitch

Akakiy

first

the

in

about

ever

length

his

that

directly

on

could

nothing

which

being

Later

from

kind

the

followed

after the words

nonsense,

herself, never

of

words

those

as

but

horrible

most

crossed

anything

heard

so,

more

uttering the

curse,

having

excellency !"

your

me,

aged landlady

his

that

words,
her

"Forgive

before

setting-

thorough

new

standing

was

listening to

person

saying

he

that

fancied

he

Next

cloak.

had

he

when

him

before

hung

mantle

old

his

57

CLOAK

THE

of

none,

never

those

even

students

opportunity

no

fly, and

being

who

there.

of

dear

to

meekly

none,

attracted
of

it under

the

to

human

thrusting

examining
bore

being

pin
the

jibes of

68

NIKOLAI

the

and

department,

done

the

close

form

his

of

of

the

Several

from

the

him

to

with
the

he

did

But

the

answer

they

hear

of

and

the

place, with

inclined
But

who

really the
to

and

of

raise

and

fantastic

that
kin

dead

Bridge

tchinovnik

could

not

day

next

and

come;

this

In

he
ner
man-

death

the

at

official sat

new
means

no

cessful,
unsuc-

because

Akakievitch's

imagined

in his

upright, but

so

that

after

commotion

this

that

Akakiy Akakievitch,

death,

he

as

our

poor

story

not

was

tined
des-

was

if in

life?
utterly insignificant

suddenly

But

unexpectedly

man

and

had
its

seeking

taken

to

regard

to

rank

appearing

vicinity,at night,
a

or

St.

spread through

stolen

in

cloak, and

pretext of its being the stolen

his

he

for

chief

the

return

days ago/'

Akakiy

order

an

to

sent

was

pensation
com-

it

so

gains

ending.

rumor
a

with

replied, "Well,
four

have

his

for

happened,

of

slanting.

could
end

porter

porter had

handwriting by

tune
misforheads

immediately;

that

buried

was

department;

there
the

it.

the

lodgings

question, "Why?"

is dead!

more

death,

his

to

himself

present

commanding

to

his

department

poor

after

days

his

the

upon

at

in the

intolerable

an

it descends

of this world

mighty

visitant

cheered

momentarily

as

having

nevertheless,

bright

thereafter,

just

descended,

without

grave

whom,

to

life,appeared

whom,

upon

his

to

cloak, which

life,and

went

deed, but

unusual

one

GOGOL

cloak,

calling,every

on

the

Petersburg
the

Kalin-

form

of

that, under

he

dragged,

one's

cloak

the
out
withfrom

shoulders, be it catskin, beaver, fox, bear, sable

; in

CLOAK

THE

word, every

for

their

saw

the

sort

dead

closely, but
afar

only

of

the

alive

Kirushkin

seized

dead,

or

at

frieze

him

by

his

order

frozen
a

he

the

could

right

the

corpse

sneezed

the

eyes

the

snuff

with

dead
not

of
The

his

While

they

know

grip at

hold

him

his

boot,

all.

to

he

whether

shout,

refresh

even

having
no

the

their

sooner

left than

Thereafter

had

the

filled

hands

completely,so
they

his

which

completely

raised

vanished

man

to

in

up

to

finger, had

violentlythat

on

Having

watchman,

handful

in

with

sort

this

collar

musician.

moment

was

an

attempting

snuff-box, and

endure.

so

the

enjoined
a

as

guard

on

by

the

In

manner.

summoned,
he

his

of all three.

in their

retired

him

punish

corpse

felt for

holding half

the

whom

nostril

they positivelydid
him

the

to

catch

policeto

the

deeds, when

out

not

in

wipe them,

him

frequent dragging

watchman,

collar, he

himself

succeeded

had

of

But

nose.

his

man

threatened

exposed

severe

the

cloak

draw

to

corpse

closed

for

evil

comrades,

fast, while
in

dead

the

were

cost, and

most

his

of

by

any

Alley, caught
the

of

two

off with

ran

complaints poured

of the

made

were

scene

pull off

he

latter

who

account

others, in the

to

very

immediately

scan

Constant

finger.

they nearly succeeded;

the

not

officials

ever,
This, how-

that

terror

how

on

and

eyes,

did

his

Arrangements
example

department

adopted

men

cloaks.

their

Corpse,

the

therefore
saw

cold,

whicH

Akakievitch.

such

with

skin

own

Akakiy

and

with

his

all quarters, of those

danger
off of

of

him

in

might,

in from

One

with

man

inspired him

from

and

covering.

recognized
all his

of fur

59

to

that

actually

watchmen

NIKOLAI

60
conceived
afraid
a

such

distance

tchinovnik

Bridge, causing
But

to

appear,

who
fantastic

of

the

First

of

all, justice compels

of

felt

him,

to

his

showing

The

later

week

it

died

he

even

of

suddenly

the

reproaches

for

the

whole

Wishing

for

quite
nearly
so

that

the

as

history.

true

after

the

he

think

not

bear

his

mind

his

forth

friend

to

send

Akakiy

poor

Akakiy

Akakiy

day.

every

that

official to

assist him;

really could

official

an

extent

an

had

poor

almost
an

pulses,
im-

prevented

under

up

resolved

that

good

often

about

day

unpleasant

many

as

such

and

when
had

Akakievitch

of

out

was

him,

startled, harkened

was

of his conscience, and

his mind

divert

of

his

friends'

large party
every

he

nent
promi-

to
sorts

day.

to

one

people.

that

say

soon

in

some

disagreeableimpression,

the

away

this

his rank

that

fever, he

Kalinkin

certain

to

to

him

to

dead

the

considered

by

him

he

reported

was

to

troubled

whether

learn

to

could

recurred

thought

to

from

Akakiy Akakievitch,

As

self.

from

who

reprimand,

that

accessible

began

And

Akakievitch,

all timid

to

us

fact that

the

he

Akakievitch.

the

Suffering was

was

true

cabinet

left his

beyond

remorse.

heart

spite of

in

his

like

his

for

even

annihilated

poor,

something

So

to

were

screamed

!"

taken

turn

they

way

really be

may

cause

departure

only

totally neglected

personage,

that

men

your

little terror

no

have

we

! go

there

began

dead

living,and

seize the

"Hey,

of

terror

to

even

GOGOL

need

one

was

not

the

feel in the

he

set

that

out

houses, where

assembled.
of

and

way,

What
same

rank

he
was
as

least constrained.

drive
ing
even-

found

better,
himself,
This

had

effect

marvelous

expansive,

grew

not

passed

he

and
see

determined

was

no

was

longer

of

and

go

with

he

whom

the

prominent

but

with

came

rather

teen-year
sixbut

retrousse

kiss his

to

wife,

His

of whom

one

good-looking,

morning

every

and

good husband,
sons,

personage

hand,
and

still fresh

hand

to

kiss,

then, reversing the procedure, kissed

his.

But

the

prominent
domestic

perfectly satisfied
it

in the

them.

So

the

important
his

his

frame

mind

than

friend

such

there

are

place

to

judge

descended

the

when

himself

which

the

when

his

scarcely

was

the

to

in

coachman,

and, wrapping himself

nothing better, namely,

yourself, yet

our

personage

cloak, found

warm

of

wife; but

sledge, said

Ivanovna's,"

Karolina

friend

it is not

world, and

stairs, stepped into

in

his

than

younger

have

stylishto

quarter of the city. This

puzzles

nothing

though

relations, considered

prettier or

conceive

him

first gave

woman,

personage,

in another

"To

to

her

good-looking
and

knows.

extraction,

German

service; and

jour, papa."

"Bon

of

"

adventures;
but

home,

Two

family.

in the

pretty little nose,

say

After

one

every

it appears,

man,

daughter,

and

tion,
conversa-

champagne

various

to

that

young

father

already

as

return

lady,

of

glasses

lady,

mentioned

be

respected

in

friendly footing.

very

It must

to

not

Ivanovna,

Karolina
on

of

him

well-known

certain

was

inclined

champagne

He

state.

delightfulevening.

couple

mental

agreeable

recipe for cheerfulness,

bad

The

drank

he

supper

his

upon

himself

made

in short, he

61

CLOAK

THE

in that
Russian

you

thoughts

think
creep

uriously
lux-

lightful
decan

of
into

NIKOLAI

62

mind

-your

the

than
them

features

the mots

which

of

he

them

he

like

knows

the

him

he

and

by

trouble
up

face,

natural
super-

trouble

Turning

grave,

give

here

are

you
I

collar!

in

to

need

mine, but

open,
vent
at

your

to

last!

the

worn

Akakiy

as

snow,

horror

all bounds

of

when

and, with

ble
terri-

following
have

cloak;

reprimanded

old,

white

the

he

round,

an

But

one

some

terror,

was

transcended

personage

the

me;

that

you,

took

you
so

marks:
re-

no

give

now

own."

Brave

presence

of
of

with

felt

without

not

mouth

fright.
sight

ing
com-

his

cut

constant

corpse's.

pallid prominent

The

that

his cloak-collar

out

stature,

man's

about

your

why,

him

collar.

dead

of

the

them

surprising

personage

short

like

just

"Ah,
"

found

his head

official's face

The

the

the

recognized,

important
odor

of

man

looked

saw

Many

wind, which,

or

it over

important

firmly by

Akakievitch.

the

of

it,filled

caused

all

himself.

Suddenly

and

thus

and

ever,
Occasionally, how-

whence

blew

suddenly

disentangle

uniform,

them.

into

snow

force, and

perceived

it is not

so

recalled

laugh.

voice, and

low

before;

God
of

sail,or

clutch

little circle

interrupted by gusts

was

masses
a

in

laugh heartily at

suddenly,
drove

evening just passed,

the

drive

to

of the
made

as

either

Fully satisfied,he

repeated

funny

as

should

he

had

trouble

no

you

agreeable

more

them.

seek

or

gay

quite

accord, each

own

other, giving

away

all the

their

of

GOGOL

his

as

he

inferiors

manly

was

personage
in

the

generally, and
form

and

almost
office

died

of

in

the

at

the

and

although,

appearance,

every

one

like

crisis,he,

such

experienced
began

fear

to

in

employed
down

much

little

his

the

at

was

Karolina

or

other, and

so

that

the

had

where

he

He

to

say

But

the

to be

just

oughly
Pale, thorinstead

of

somehow

direst

distress;

word
he

had

of

one

any

deep impression

"How

did

to

been,

or

dare

less
utter

you

? do you

frequentlyto
the

upon

the
it

words,

was

him.
realize
under-

only

learned

the

the

dead

ceased

tchinovnik

Evidently the prominent personage's cloak

seen.

fitted his

VOL.

apparitionof

the

of his
4"

personage

room

the

bearings of the matter.

that from
that day
noteworthy point was

having

most

forward

In

arrow.

go.

you?"

before

not

to

made

officials,
and, if he
first

in

him, where

to

intended

began

stands

after

said

happened
had

emergency,

home

his

head

their tea his daughter

morning over
pale to-day, papa." But papa
very

occurrence

even

who

night

silent,and

what

This

the

are

remained

an

went

reached

passed

an

house.

cloakless, he

his

prominent

own

Ivanovna's,

next

"You

like

on

generally
accompanied

drew

of

case

the

his

of

entrance

to

flew

minutes

six

scared, and

said:

and

whip,

than

more

in

man
coach-

is

even

tangible,

more

his shoulders

between

flourished

and

cloak

speed!"

full

which

tone

critical moments,

at

something

by

the

hearing

coachman,

The

his

his

to
at

he

cause,

flung

"Home

voice:

unnatural

He

shouted

and

shoulders

exterior,

without

not

this

at

heroic

of illness.

attack

his

an

that,

terror

an

hastily from

possessed of

many

has!"

he

character

much

how

said, "Ugh!

63

CLOAK

THE

shoulders;

dragging

at

cloaks

all events,
from

no

more

stances
in-

people's shoulders

THE

64

of.

heard

were

could

persons

asserted

In

the

but

him,

do

as

want?"

you
is

"It's
But

never

of
the

no

night.

in

of
in

the

apparition

was

directing
Bridge,

dark,

time

same

The

and

its

disappeared

tall,

at

the

arrest

the

length,
:

such

"What

back

wore

instantly.
huge

taches,
mus-

the

toward
darkness

fist

said

watchman

apparently
in

house.

inquired

turned

too

steps

until,

his

not

showing

men.

much

dared

and

paused,

consequence,"

behind

he

body,

with

saw

from

the

living

on

himself

showed

Kolomna

come

round,
at

seen

and,
Obukhoff

him

looked

still

and

city.

weak

followed

apparition

the

apprehensive
themselves,

tchinovnik

apparition

rather

being

and

reassure

watchman

one

eyes

means

dead
of

parts

active

many

no

the

fact,

own

But

by

that

distant

in

But

CLOAK

of

the

RENDEZVOUS

THE

AND

COUNTING-HOUSE

THE

"

of

greatest

in

1818,

the

suburbs

reversed

Paris

of
the

usual

"

"

Russian

"

I.."

authors

expatriated

and,

"

TURGENEV

IVAN

BY

The

__

in

Russia,

from

His

1883.

process

born

was

died
method

literary

The

plot

of.

His

of

story

in

was

something

in

lives

race

sombre

genius
of

his

some

do

not

show

his

can

complete,
The

work,

his

characters

on

old
the

racial

vitality
and

stories
traits

revolutionary

the

his

aristocrat,

Turgenev's
the

of

though
a

individuals

brooding

spirit

and

stories

short
of

have

An

give.

means,

touch

subjects.
in

with

drawings

character

that

groups

thought

never

wonderful

are

or

he

tion
absorpgreat
stories
that

character,
element.

are

only

possessed

concern

of

Slav

selves
them-

but

RENDEZVOUS

THE

WAS

middle

of

since

morning

cleared

like

azure,

head

; and

of

of

palpitation

of

late

the

clouds;

in

everything
the
of

birch
white

ground

up

like

Translated

the

red

all

at

once

gold;

and

ferns, already
by

Herman

Bernstein.

beyond

the

about

the

sun

into

the
tinted

son
sea-

cold

and

drowsy
tree-

moist

from

the

rain,

shone

or

hid

the

the

soft

lay

P.

F.

of

trunks

reflection

scattered
and

on

flashed

tall,

the

hue,

autumn

by

if

as

of

stalks

their
1907,

beyond

illuminated

smile;

pretty

Copyright,

the

nor

timid

variegated

in

laughing

audible,

which

became

tell what

the

assumed
leaves

my

over

all

was

over

gay,

whisking

the

and

me

whispering,

grove,

burst

small

from

barely

grove

suddenly

silk; the

soft

the

nor

was

as

the
it had

trees

the

branchy

breeze

now

soft

but

autumn,

changing,

forever

was

bright,

could
not

was

not

of

the

then

one

summer,

interior

The

tops.

of

faint

prattle.

It

spring;

chatter

lingering

rustle

was

suddenly

slightly rustling

were

was.

sky

it

now

ever

warmly

the

Now

sitting looking

was

very

it

year

shone

sun

appeared

the

near

drizzling

been

clouds,

eye,

leaves

their

by

the

lisping

The

listening.

white

autumn,

the

instant, and

an

clouds.

dispersed

It had

changeable.

beautiful

in

grove

occasionally

watery

for

up

was

with

overcast

birch

September.

weather

the

"

in

sitting

TURGENEV

IVAN

BV

Collier

"

Son.

(67)

re-

IVAN

68

the

sembling
there

and

TURGENEV

of

color

overripe

and

tangling

crossing

died

colors
all

lustreless, like

been

touched

sun

and

sprinkle
the

birches

had

turned

whisper

flushed

the

gliding and
branches

found

with

had

colored

fan

round,

"

of

and

do

not

stems.

The

shrubbery,
sun,

it stands

shining

top in uniform

windy

poplar

grove.

day,

and

tree

like

the
are

poplar

so

appeared

of

all had
ing
mock-

trembling,
"

like

leaves,
bling
trem-

on

its

certain
the

of
from

when,

of

attached

amid
rays

am

lilac-

pale

shaking

bathed
or

passed

awkwardly

red

the

its

only

the

by

little steel

air

rising high

against

thin

the

metallic

is pretty

and

birches

I confess

constant

yellowish purple
it rocks

stood

these

forest

in the

spreads

on

golden,

heard;

with

to

they

there

around

grayish-green,

evenings when,

summer

leaves

like

birch

untidy leaves, which

long

The

net

was

out

sang

poplar

its

high

began

suddenly

this

in

the

and

trunk
it lifts

which

bluebird

stopping

fond

winter

rain

all

or

washed

been

the

and

dense

the

yeV

not

silent; only rarely the

were

dog through

very

of

brightly

single bird

had

here

its rays

just

Not

the

Before
my

not

of

stood

yet, though

all red

how

when

shelter, and

bell.

birch,

flashing through

rain.

voice

trees

rays

all green

seen

sun

which

sparkling

to

little

have

in

birch

forest.

pale; only

somewhat

should

bright

drizzling

the

over

almost

were

solitary young

one

coldly playing

the

by

stealthily,slyly, a

and

"

the

which

snow

Now

blue;

instantaneously, the

out

white,

another.

one

turned

again everything suddenly

here

appeared

grapes,

on

noisily,lisping against

low

the

ting
set-

root
a

the

to

clear
blue

fly and

to

away,

general

I do

not

rest

in

to

birch

the

leaf

each

and

sky,

from

off

hurry
the

poplar

rain.

the

"

is familiar

sleep which
I

not

can

my

sunshine,

with

and

the

clouds

which
and

had

begun
felt

one

to

play;

hunting again,

when

hands

from

time

she

the

neck

not

her

her

the

forest

was

sweet

opened
filled

blue

bright

sky

was

wind

the

by

clear

now,

freshness

vigorous

certain

on

rise and

tion,
sensa-

after

bowed

knees; in

flowers
A

clear

on

fixedly;

it

and

flowers, and

white

bosom

bad-looking.

Her

her
was

every

shirt, buttoned

wrists, fell in short, soft folds

her

was

softly gliding over

were

beads

tionless
mo-

hand, which

one

at

twenty

pensively

of field

bunch

fell

sittingsome

was

head

it

at

luck

try my

suddenly

gazed

She

large yellow

neck

all

the

skirt.

and

waist;

at

on

breathed

checkered

from

her

lay a heavy

her

her

peculiar, dry

to

girl.
me,

dropped

half open,

the
the

eyes

my

figure.

peasant

feet away

tect
pro-

ing
surround-

when

weather

that

about

was

human
young

could

always predicts a quiet, clear night

rainy day.

whose

tranquil,

asunder

the

with

the heart
which, filling
almost

of

driven

air

to

way

cheerfully droning leaves;

the

the

in

ping
stop-

tree

the

that

not

in

only.

everywhere

disappeared,

thus

slept,but

interior

flashing through

was

long

entire

the

eyes

slept

hunters

to

how

say

and

admired

Having

view, I fell asleep

But

my

under

ground,

the

near

I made

myself

itself

tear

and, therefore,

grove,

seated

to

distance.

the

into

like this tree,

started

me

if eager

as

seems

forest, and

branches

69

RENDEZVOUS

THE

were

in two

heavy

hanging
rows.

She

at

about
down
was

fair hair, of

IVAN

70
beautiful

ash

circles

under

the

forehead;
the

could

moist, and
which

Her

and

for

waiting

her

her

the

transparent

shy

like

her

moving

the

her

under
her

on

the

poor

her

hands

girl did
and

cracked
time

the

heaved

stir

listened
once

distinct, it

quite
"

"

more

noise
was

head

did

in

the

sigh, turned

her

and

began
rolled
and

"

time.

all the
forest

at

last

to

red, her

long while

stop, it

nearing

not

spot whence

turned

the

not

in

me

seconds,

she

"

was

firm

amine
ex-

lips

down

ling
sparkpassed;

only occasionallyshe
listened

and

before

eyelashes, stopping

Thus

not

faintly in

her

teardrop

new

plexity
per-

apparently

few

the

eyelids
a

heavy

cheek.

for

still lower

bitterlyand

so

was

large, bright, and

she

Her

flowers.

it.

childish

cracked

were

from

down

her

spoil

was

quickly

eyes

come;

bent

face; it

raised

listened

She

had

slowly,

quivered

she

they

"

wide-open

faint sound

her

She

flashed

eyes

shade

deer's.

not

full of

so

drop,
tear-

even

did

Something

Immediately

around;

of

sadness.

own
one.

some

forest.

looked

more

nose

and

these

pale lips.

charming;

very

sad

gentle, so

before

This

was

somewhat

but

them;

dried-up

skin.

long lashes;

her

round

and

thick

simple

from

head

lift

gleamed

near

tender

not

her

especially the expression

liked

head

cheek

stopped

small

entire

her

on

had

somewhat

the

did

she

"

ivory-white

slightly tanned

was

peculiar to

eyes

half-

head-band,

her

to

face

thin, high eyebrows,

her

were

her

sunburn

her

see

dark-red

almost

of

combed

neatly

two

narrow,

down

rest

golden

not

saw

pulled

was

with

color, parted in

from

which

TURGENEV

moved
thing
Somestarted.

becoming
footsteps

RENDEZVOUS

THE

if she

lost her

figure of

She

looked

happily,

immediately
confused

prayerful, eyes
I

looked

him

at

I confess
upon

valet
a

of

short

the

and

of

his

had
his

and

edges;

gold stripes,was
round

and

of

his

cheeks

covered

which
set

far
to

face

belonged

I have

as

contempt

and

brows,

to

of

those
are

trying

weariness

with

eyebrows.

The

to

to

and

his

forcedly,and,

with

the

corners

of

red, fresh,
which,

sive
always repul-

often
an

admired

by

expression

of

features, he

rough
his

careless, although

cuffs

gold rings,

His

almost

up

fingers,

countenances

give

ears

starched

closing his small, milky-gray

lowering

his

red, crooked
silver

to

trimmed

turquoise.

observed,

Apparently

his

of

ored
lilac-col-

the

but, unfortunately,are

men,

forever

his

with

forget-me-nots

women.

was

to

ornamented

were

impudent
as

up

with

propped

mercilessly,and

up

cap,

his very
shirt

wore

buttoned

necktie

velvet

betokened

longed
evidently be-

was

pink

over

white

hands

his

with

his

black

pulled

collar
cut

on

which

spoiled

He

color, which

and

master,

top; he

very

bronze

osity.
curi-

with

clothes

carelessness.

smart

her.

pleasant impression

His

man.

young

almost

paused beside

all appearances,

by

she

pale,

quivering,

her

produce

not

turned

hiding-place

my

smiling

rise, but

to

again,

he

as

was,

rich

top-coat
to

did

He

taste

to

man

from

he

me.
some

claim

the

to

head

lifted

she

then

only

"

about

her

jungle.

the

through

as

quiver.

to

flushed, and,

seemed

down

cast

began

eyes

appeared

man

her

fixedly, suddenly

and

joyously

for

courage,

The

it seemed

straightenedherself,and

She

heard.

were

71

eyes,

knitting

lips,yawning
not

too

clever,

temple-curls,

now

bristled

his

upon

making

this

do

soon

as

who

girl

slowly, with

of

pockets

his

and, casting

coat,

glance

the

at

for

while,

into

the

ferent
indif-

and

quick

sank

her

to

hands

girl,

poor

peasant

young

both

was

started

He

stood

thrust

shoulders,

he

advanced

then

large strides,

his

the

He

him.

which

word,

of himself.

noticed

he

as

in

"

display

hair

yellow

lip

upper

awaiting

was

twitched

thick

insufferable

an

the

fingering

twisted

smartly

reddish,

his

adjusting

now

ease,

to

TURGENEV

IVAN

72

down

the

on

ground.
"Well?"
foot

his

girl could

The

"Have

yawning.

and

not

Victor

scarcely

audible

"Ah!"

He

removed

over

his

hand

almost

started

have

everything,

head

all

forgot

He

do;

you

is yet

roots

and, looking around

precious

to

whose

again

can't
We

sides,
Be-

it.

about

again.

yawned

scolding.

tiously.
cau-

look

after

leaving

are

"

uttered

"To-morrow?"
look

the

girl,and

Come,

"

come,

quickly, vexed, noticing

her

You

fixed

ened
fright-

him.

upon

"To-morrow

cry.

in

"

to-morrow

bowed

hair

raining."

work

he

and

last,

at

majestically passed

cap,

eyebrows,
his

it's

of

lot

said

she

thick, curly

almost

see,

you
"I

his

his

at

"And

once.

voice.

dignity, covered

with

at

Alexandrich,"

"Long,

his

him

long?"

waited

you

answer

aside, shaking

look

began, continuing to

he

head

in

know

silence.

can't

bear

come,

that

she

"Please,
it"

please," he

plied
re-

quivered, and
Akulina,

(and

he

don't

twitched

RENDEZVOUS

THE

"If

nose).

his flat

What

away.

nonsense

the

swallowing

going

will

"When

silence.

"We'll
it'll be

later.

in

it may

we'll

that

will

"No

obey

be

oh, no."

"Do

it

much,
to

make

you,
of

fool

forget
himself

stretched

he

me,

beseeching

seems

only

you

yourself;

you

Oh,

"

and

calmly

obey

my

his

"

He

stomach,

under

Alexandrich,"

she

sumed
re-

voice.

"I

you

so

have

for

seems,

loved

you

Alexandrich

Victor

father

that?"

the

Victor

all, it

"

obey father,

"

"

You

tell

How

am

?"

pronounced

lying

on

his

these

back

and

words

if

as

holding

his

head.

Victor

Alexandrich

fell silent.

Victor

"Why,

chain.

forget

I'll not

And

And

"How's

She

I'll not

I ?

"

forget

not

in

hands

said

Alexandrich,"

again.

yawned

from

pronouncing

on,

indistinctly. "And

Victor

sensible; don't

father

your

I to

the

enter

abroad."

me,

should

why

"

rather

me

went

to

year,

sadly.

Akulina

no;

he

wants

somewhat

go

forget

meet

me

If it isn't next

it seems,

master,

have

to

brief

?"

again.

meet

Petersburg,"

St.

be

"You

had

My

God

you're

after

added,

please

carelesslyand

words

the

it

we'll

meet,

service

she

hastily,

"So

effort.

an

Alexandrich

again, Victor

you

with

tears

right

you

Akulina

shan't," said

to-morrow?"

away

stop, I'll leave

whimper!'*

to

"

shan't,

"Well,

don't

you

73

"

you

fingered

know

his

it

steel

self""
your-

watch-

74

IVAN

"Akulina,

good,
and

say,

do

are

when

without

education

"Oh,

what

nonsense,

is that

"Flowers,"

"They're good
marigolds
flower!
life.

I haven't

for

tansies

small

blade

Victor

stretched

in

his

her

and

not

admired

stretched
with
I

confess

and

cry,
him

out

like

was

and

I have

and

"

picked

animation.

here

pretty

in all my

these

from

some

I have

under

hand

at

at

once

with

up

him.

thoughtful
was

love

him, and

bade

in

yet she

farewell,

he

lay there,

and

and

so

him

endured

patience

the

them

turn

There

feared

last time;

filled with

to

obedience, and

sultan, and

with

lazily, took
began

she

the

them?"

want

reverent

for the

magnanimous
I

his

inwardly

ing
mov-

have

some

taking

you

gazed

She

eyes.

afraid

added,

pretty flower

fingers, looking

devotion,

pensive

must

you

look, what

carelessly,and

Akulina

tender

dared

"do
out

them

either.

of cornflowers, tied around

of grass;

importance.
much

added,

bunch

flowers, smelt
around

And

Here,
such

she

you,"

to

so

is she

"I

with

on,

calves.

seen

what

"

sadly.

forget-me-nots,

are

picked

went

the

you

?"

scrofula.

for

"

Here

thin

for

course,

peasant

there," he

Akulina

field tansies," she

some

your

therefore

"

dear

have

you

replied

for

peasant,

at

Alexandrich."

my

her, "flowers

to

always

said

to."

it's terrible,Victor

What

Of

altogether

not

told

It's

me?

wasn't

are

girl/' he

nonsense.

mother

you

closer

talk

"But

of!

foolish

understand

you

your

Still,you

obey

don't

foolish, you're

not

are

not

are

you

last, "therefore
own

TURGENEV

tion
admira-

her

condescension.

indignation

as

looked

RENDEZVOUS

THE

his

at

his

through
lina

face, which

red

was

beautiful

before

reached

out

dropped

the

the

cornflowers

and

his

raised

dropped

force

tried

to

cheek, and
and

out

"What's
"A

he

frowned,

"Look

out;

"Don't

from

out

in

bronze

eye;

but

his

knitted

his

ter
mat-

no

brow,

the

nose,

glass

hands.

his

Akulina

at

last,with

surprise.

replied importantly.

"I can't

"Shut

her

glass.

it."

break

not

anything,"

see

break

it."

She

lifted

it

eye,"

he

She

she

said

retorted
closed

the

naively.
in the
eye

tone

before

of

which

satisfied
disshe

glass.
that

eye,

exclaimed
her

correct

the

eye.

teacher.

"Not

her

gave

afraid, I'll

your

the

but

don't

be

timidly to

that

not

Victor,

mistake,

he

one,

you

and,

not

took

the

fool!

The

allowing

other
her

lorgnette

away

her.

Akulina

"Of

his

He

"

it."

see

me

Victor

"It

it

better."

see

"Let

from

soul

is it for?"

"To

one!"

took

glass

with

even

he

and

it with

hold

asked

lorgnette/' he

round

her

"

grass,

it into

fell into

this?"

"What

held

coat

to

began

hard

how

his

of

Aku-

passionately

him,

the

on

All

and

caressed

selfishness

indifference.

moment.

trustingly

him,

to

side-pocket

frame

and

this

at

him

satisfied

betrayed

feigned contempt

so

opened

75

seems
course

and
blushed, laughed slightly,
it's not
not!"

for

us."

turned

away.

to

TURGENEV

IVAN

76
The

silence,and

girlmaintained

poor

heaved

deep

sigh.
without
Victor

said

she

you?"

the

wiped

will

how

Alexandrich,

Victor

"Oh,

along

get

suddenly.
his

into

put it back

and

lorgnette

pocket.
yes,"4ie

"Yes,
be

for

hard

she

indeed

and

nasty

there

education

her

You

something

to

him

with

lips

like

on

the

over

dreams,

"

society,
Akulina

"

attention, slightly opening

he

I say

do

added,

all this to

gling
wrig-

you?

anyway!"
I understood,

everything."

understood

"Just

thing

streets, and

Alexandrich?

Victor

not,

different
wonders

wonderful!

ground, "why
it

simply

in your

even

is

is

such

are

"However,"

child.

understand

can't

"Why

close

yourself!
Winter

country

It's

houses, what

it's

"

the

in

imagine

not

What

"

listened

could

you

it

we?

can

are

you

self-satisfied

Consider

stay here,

There

her

from

yes,

with

really

shoulder

hand

yes,

on,

yourself.

Petersburg!

that

went

winter

it

know

silly

you

the

pass

you

"

St.

in

to

"Well,

the

on

his

took

helped!

I can't

and

master

near,

be

it can't

smile; "but

My

girl," he

good

it.

kissed

and

her

tapped

quietly

first it will

"At

last.

at

He

you."

condescendingly;
shoulder

said

of her!"

think

Akulina
"You

did

Alexandrich,"
"Before?"
he

her

down

cast

speak

not

she

to

eyes.
me

said, without

Before!

remarked,

Just

like

this

before, Victor

liftingher
think

indignantly.

of

eyes.

her!"

fore!"
Be-

RENDEZVOUS

THE

Both

silent.

grew

his

on

"Wait

for ?

"Wait,"
Victor

began

I could

degrees

voice, "it's

"What's

only

her

said

it's

at

agitated by

cheeks

dening.
red-

were

last in

broken

sin, Victor

fastly.
stead-

him

at

growing
pale

and

ground

drich,
Alexan-

word

one

asked, knitting his brows.

he

turned

to

before

me

word

to

shall

I say

would

If you

leaving
"

miserable

me,

He

her.

to

Alexandrich.

sin, Victor

say

the

on

was

she

you,

and

head

"ood

say

sin?"

his

"It's

for

sin

!"

Good-by

you,

God!"

by
raised

she

Alexandrich,"

"Victor

to

kept looking

lips twitched,

her

"

himself

that

see

said

voice.

imploring

an

Akulina.

Akulina

whistle.

to

in

already

stretched

again

Victor, and

said

rise.

to

Akulina

I have

repeated

go,"

to

me

about

elbow,

little,"said

"What

for

it's time

"However,
leaned

77

only
would

if you

little

that

orphan

I am""
"But
"I

what
don't

Alexandrich.

Victor
you
to

would

"How

you

word

one

are

going

away

have

What

"

than

better

that

do,
"

if

I done

this?"

only

she's

hastily,unable

What

to

say?"

"

vexation,

angry,

can

"

one

and

and

got

firing away

with
be

are!

you
word

one

muttered

"Don't

know
Here

say

strange

"There
he

only

deserve

"If

You

know.

you?"

to

Victor

repress

her

the
up.

Alexandrich,"
tears.

thing,"

same

she

added

TURGENEV

IVAN

78
"I'm

not

angry

want?

you

I can't

then, what
her,

do

if

as

only

"

you!

marry

awaiting

an

He

and

do

I?

can't, can

answer,

What

"

What?"

want?

you

foolish

are

you

Well,

stared

opened

his

at

fingers

wide.
"I

nothing

want

daring

not

"but

him,

to

And

there

"Well,
Victor

to

don't

she's

covering

her

feel

at

now

become

face

with

home,

how

of me,
I

that

am?

to

They'll
she

does

"but

feel?

and

will

what

little

My

will

wretched

poor

like.

said

eyes.

how

And

of me,

not

ing-"
part-

sobbing

hands;

the

marry

his

on,

become

at

eyes.

over

cap

hands

crying,"

went

will

will

what

man

her

her

started

she

anything,"

want

word,

from

stream

are,

you

trembling

one

indifferently,pulling the

"I

off

began

least

at

so,

ing,
replied, stammer-

her

outstretch

to

simply

the tears

she

nothing,"

"

one

orphan
little

poor

head!"

"Keep
in

low

"If

tor
Vic-

singing," muttered

said

word,

one

just

'Akulina

one:

"

Sudden
with

heartrending
face

her

All

"

neck
at

stood

on

voice, stirring restlessly.

only

you

"I"'

her

singing, keep

on

seemed
last

burst

while

shoulders,

large steps.

the

upon

her

turned

sobs

body
to

forth
near

and

grass

shook

rise

interrupted her.

The
a

her,
around

stream

back

long-suppressed
of

fell

terly
bitterly,bit-

cried

convulsively, the

"

in

She

he

and

walked

row
sor-

Victor

tears.

then

of

shrugged
off

his
with

RENDEZVOUS

THE

few

A
her
was

about

she

fell

any

longer

and

time

look

had

to

her

I stood

at

walked

was

low

faded

with

behind

the

trees,

only

half-hour

me

withered

leaves

side of the

by

the

field

trembled

blades, and

the

flashed

and

trembled.

it seemed

he

nature.

and

turned

flock

of

rose

scattered

The

sun

to

have

now,

light.

There

was

twilight

was

and

they

toward

fast

small

like

wall

clearly,but

not

reddish

innumerable

stopped.

fear

of

gay,

though

the

above

head, looked

pigeons

rushed

and, suddenly whirling about

began

winter

air with

his

past
a

me

of

fresh, smile
raven

me

feel

to

cautious

at

in

cobwebs

approaching

me,

the

on

grass,
autumn

sharply cutting the

his

across

stood

flashed
the

me

which

grove

dismal

High

quickly past

croaking abruptly, disappeared beyond

large

she

shine

blowing

was

on

straw,

stealingthrough

then

have

seemed

not

evening,

and

brightly; everywhere

by, heavily

; its rays

carried

were

; the

fading

to

yellow, dried-up stubble-field;the

road

was

cry

field.

the

watery,

wind

the

sad;

she

of cornflowers,

bunch
to

grove

left until
violent

the

across

the

almost

even,

in.

it

before

leaving the

cold; they did

turned

in

setting

of

the

up

pale, clear sky

in the

spread
a

"

endure

seemed

faint

her

ground.

while, picked

an

failed

but

suddenly

she

hands;

not

her;

to

she

me,

could

and

out

and

over

"

and

knees.

her

feet

her

strength

the

on

her
rushed

disappeared

flowers

him,

silent, lifted

grew

clasped
but

after

on

to

regained
and

run

down

and

around

looked

head,

She

by.

went

moments

79

flew

wings

sidewise, and,
the
from

column,

forest;
a

they

barn,
came

80

THE

and

down
field
"

beyond
empty
I

not

stationed

sign

the

of

themselves

spring

bare

bustlingly

autumn!

hillock,

rode

Somebody
much

making

the

upon

with

noise

by
an

wagon.

returned
leave

home,
my

long
day.

RENDEZVOUS

mind

withered,

but
for

the

of

image
a

are

time,

long
in

my

did

Akulina

poor
and

possession

the

flowers,
corn-

to

this

THE

COUNTING-HOUSE
IVAN

BY

IT
the

which

rain,

driven
somewhere

in

deliberating

in which

fell
went

saw

once

of

cave

on

the

heels, his
but

like

occupation

"Grandfather

opened

his

"What?"

hare

that

to

he

dry,

side.
not

eyebrows

mumbled
Translated

in
by

Constance

suddenly

eye

while

roof,

in
on

his

not

incessantly
absorbed

in

entrance.

my

Garnett.

some

had

so

broken

at

me

hurriedly,

pea,

and

peas.

thatched

I.

with

eyes.

he

still

was

found

!" said

the

lady,

reminded

was

notice

sistent
per-

shelter

fellow

high,

and

with

hard

He

trap

squatting

poor

hey, grandfather
his

maiden

he

closed,

(the

did

old

the

was

man

day

Crusoe

half

eyes

side

!
lifted

old

munched

he

it from

munching,

The

tavern

with

all

sown

that

the

fine

my

go,

under

Robinson

ably
prob-

While

field

should

temporary

to

infirm

so

dim

little

single tooth),

this

near

man

island.

carefully,

rolling

direction

dying goat

his

some

least

at

ing
stroll-

three-horse

my

me

of

been

to

exceedingly

shanty, glanced

old

an

evening

neighborhood.

shanty

the

to

up

and

low

on

the

till

an

seek

to

gun,

worried

had

last

at

me

not

ruthlessness

and

obstinacy

had

me,

and

my

where

high-road,

Kursk

awaiting

was

with

returned

have

I had

hours

some

country

across

not
on

For

autumn.

was

TURGENEV

voice.

He
an

ceased
effort

82

TURGENEV

villagenear?"

is there

"Where
The

old

fell to

man

heard

not

IVAN

me.

I asked.

munching

repeated

again.

louder

question

my

had

He

than

before.
"A

But

village?
"

shelter

"Why,

do

what

from

want?"

you

rain?"

the

"What?"
"Shelter

from

"Ah!"

He

you

now,

go,"

to the

on
on

there'll

"

as

"

neck.

his hands

suddenly, waving

you

road;

the

by

go
you

copse

it

pass

by,

"Well,

"

and

as

see,

definit
inyou

keep right

right; keep right on, keep right on, keep right

there

followed

be

will

the

him

old

his

muffled

obey

said

sunburnt

Ananyevo.

Or

else

you'd

Sitovka."

to

go

he

be

Well,

"

his

scratched

"so
go

rain."

the

difficulty. His

with

man

voice, and

his

readily.

"Where

are

you

from

?" I asked

are

you

from

?"

"What?"
"Where

"Ananyevo."
"What
"I'm

tongue

are

you

here

doing

?"

watchman."

"Why,
"The
I could

what

"Your
"What?"

you

watching

?"

peas."
help smiling.

not

"Really!"
"God

are

how

old

are

you?"

knows."

sight's failing,I expect."

him.

too

did

taches
mus-

not

COUNTING-HOUSE

THE

"Your

sight'sfailing,I daresay?"

"Yes, it's failing. At times

"Then

how

"Oh,

can

!" I

thought,

bosom

his

sunken

and

gazed

He

man.

of

nothing."
eh ?"

without

not

fumbled

with

about, pulled

bread,

coarse

in the

right, kept
church

stone

direction

and

last

at

in the

some

off

way

fallingrain
dwelling

than

of the

the

and

tea, sugar,

the

by

; and

outer

of

appurtenances

heaped

up

the

opened

room,

with

papers,

inkstands, pewter

boxes

cottage, I

two

of

red

was

sittinga

forehead,
dressed,

shiny

as

with

and

would

wear

at

steps into
of

the

tables,

eyes,

expect, in
and

weighing
so

At

on.

of twenty

man

young

tht waist

corted
Es-

cupboards, bespattered

long, straggling locks

one

the

my

samovar,

several

blottingsand

swollen, sickly face, diminutive

instead

hundred-weight, long penholders, and

of the tables

neys,
chim-

two

cream.

up

saw

of

network

it I bent

sour

door, and

still

probability the

toward

I went

dog,

and

While

fine

all

absolutely

half-frozen

my

vised
ad-

columns,

roof, and

others, in

not

some

had

columns.

deal

villageelder

the

to

man

e., with

through
a

old

steps in the hope of finding,in this cottage,

his

large village with

with

also

cottage with

higher

to

turned

copse,

the

as

style, i.

new

I noticed

on

got

spacious manor-house,

usual

began

difficultymoving

of the

kept right

on,

and

me,

the

passion
com-

cheeks.

I walked

that."

child,

hear

can

watchman,

bit

like

it

sucking

old

about

know

at the poor

of

be

you

elders

my

"Elders

out

83

the

one

with

greasy-looking

of hair.

gray

half

He

nankeen

collar.

was

coat,

84:

IVAN

:i

"What

do

like

up

?" he asked

want

you

horse

TURGENEV

taken

unexpectedly by

the bailiff live here"

or"

"This

is the

of the

could

with

coat

gray

servants'

"Who

what

dry

are

nose.

manor/'
Didn't

"

clothes

rupted.
inter-

he

the

see

you

for."

put up

was

my

here?

Is

there

village?"
replied the

dignity ; "go

to

else

or

in the

man

young

Father

Timofey's,

or

to

Nazar

Tarasitch,

or

to

to

poultry woman."
taking

you

blockhead

to, you
shouted

sleep,dummy!"

me

it

in the

cottage,
the

Agrafena,

duty

on

of course/'

"Samovars,

let

anywhere

samovar

the

clerk

That's

sign-board ?
"Where

principal office
the

the

head

"

"Does

"I'm

flinginghis

me,

voice

Can't

you

the

next

from

room.

"Here's

gentleman's

in

come

ask

to

he

where

can

dry himself."
"What

of

sort

"I don't

and

opened,
with

bull

there

in the
in

came

neck, goggle
his

and

dog

creaked

and

cheeks,

With

know.

bedstead

gentleman?"

whole

next

The

room.

stout, short

man

door

of

extraordinarily

eyes,

face

gun."

fifty,
round

positively shining

with

sleekness.
is it you

"What
"To

dry

"There's
"I

didn't

my
no

?" he

wish

place here."
this

know
to

"won't

the

was

counting-house;

am

"

pay

"

"Well, perhaps it could

fat man;

me.

things."

willing, though,
the

asked

you

be

managed

come

inside

here," rejoined
here?"

He

led

85

COUNTING-HOUSE

THE
.

another

into

me

"Would

from.

well

"Very

And

could

he

one

had

come

you?"
I have

rest, the

and

tea

milk?"
take

off

ready

this

you'll meantime

If

once.

and

things

your

for

at

the

not

this do
"

"Certainly,

but

room,

shall

tea

be

got

minute."
"Whose

property is this?"

"Madame

Losnyakov's,

He

went

I looked

out.

separating
sofa;

leather

placed

which

looked

it,hung

on
a

"This
river

with

is my
;

the

on

eating

were

in

opposite bank

of the

"The

of

Temple
the

In

big

crouched

heels.

My

under

the

deal

of

dust

went

to

the

street
to

the

in

there,

river

The
a

sofa, and
he

third

quite

men

visible

inscription:
picture represented
in

red

bent
recum-

and

knees

superhuman
found

efforts,
a

great

kept sneezing violently.

Boards

"

sitting
old

two

the

apparently

slanting direction

counting-house

of

was

woman

with

flowed

was

up,

with

temple

dog had,

window.

the

depicted

hare

foreshortened, with

as

One

melon

the

figureof

half-nude

in

On

feet

picture

Satisfaction."

position,much
very

another

Greek

covered

pink patterns

dog's

cocked

ears

behind

melon;

distance

the

the

at

tree.

with

paintings.

consolation";

pine

huge

collar,bearing the inscription:

blue

oil

tion
parti-

dow
solitarywin-

of the

paper

green

disproportionate size, with

under

also

village street.

the

on

immense

three

dog

setter

out

with

walls, covered

office stood

the

sides

both

on

the

against

high-backed chairs,

two

leather, were

round:
from

room

my

Nikolaevna."

Elena

very

had
from

laid

been
the

useful

across

the

manor-house

precaution,

as,

TURGENEV

IVAN

86

thanks
the

to

mud

the

about

going

manor-houses

tail lazily,and, with

the

hedge;
incessant

and

in

his

"

To

fat

The

laid

into the

on

the

on

been

is he?"

sir; he

"Haven't
sir.

rings.
I asked

tively;
spines medita-

to

high

the

post, lashed

up,

gnawed

steps of

the
the

at

up

dark,

bath-house,

sat

spirit

some

spot

room.

tea," he told

be

got

There's

jug
The
the

head

with

me,

manager,

clerk

teapot,

of cream,
fat

man

and
went

clerk; "the
cashier, but

duty,

on

bler
tum-

bunch

out.

steward?"
now

he

Has

clerk."

steward, then?"

a
an

agent, Mihal

steward."

"Is there

coat, the

samovar,

chief

the

was

to

you

saucer,

biscuit

promoted

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their

in your

card-table

old

broken

of Bolhovo

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through

On

in the gray

man

young

"What

gowns

smile.

affable
The

chintz

desert."

the

"They're bringing you

an

is

always

sauntered

this enchanting

into

go

came

man

there

leaving

I'm

street, there

guitar, singing with

ballad

well-known

the

manor-

clucking; sickly turkeys kept

were

with

the

the

faded

nose

gobble-gobble.

lad

of

coming

crumbling out-house, probably

stalwart

persistent rain,

to

horse, tied up

his

an

its back

scratched

constable's

hens

the

grounds

maids

still,and

the

the

fro; house-serfs

and

stood

mud,

with

stood

constant

flitted to

soil and

In

terrible.

was

house, which
was

black

rich

our

then?"

Vikulov, but

no

THE

"Yes
he

does

German,

not

Karlitch

only

it,then ?"

manage

don't

"You

Karlo

estate."

the

herself."

mistress

"Our

87

Lindamandol,

manage

does

"Who

COUNTING-HOUSE

And

so.

say

there

are

of you

many

in

the office?"
The

"There

six of us."

are

"Who

reflected.

man

young

inquired.

they?"

are

"Well, first there's

cashier; then

Piotr,

kizer, another

clerk ; and

can't count
"I

clerk; Piotr's

one

clerk; the other Ivan,

another

you

Vassily Nikolaevitch,

suppose

head

brother, Ivan,

clerk; Konstantin

here

me

the

there's

"

Nar-

lot of us,

all of them."
mistress

your

has

great many

serfs in

house?"

her

"No,

not

"How
"I

to

great many."

then?"

many,
dare

say

it

say

runs

about

to

up

hundred

and

fifty."
We
"I

both

were

suppose

silent for

you

write

little.

hand, eh?"

good

began

again.
The
into

young
the

grinned

man

office and

brought

from
in

ear

sheet

to

went

ear,

covered

with

writing.
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is my

smile

same

on

I looked

there

VOL.

still with

the

his face.

it; on

the

written, in

was

document
5"

at

writing," he announced,

square

good

sheet
bold

of

grayish

paper

hand, the following

TURGENEV

IVAN

88

Ananyevo

Some

with

unseemly

Madame

and

heraldic

huge

seal

inscription:"Seal

the
of

Ananyevo;"

be

executed
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it

be

sure

would
and

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of

be

Office.

order, with

the

the

the

manor

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signature:

Losnyakov."

herself, eh?"

queried.
Without

that

effect."

no

shall

now

the

tigate
inves-

Hvosxov."

always signs herself.

she

in the

to

are

to

the

regards

as

office of

stood

exactly, Elena
lady signed

order

the

below

den
gar-

condition,

watch

on

to

chief

the

209.

whether

orders

your

attached

was

of

and

were

Clerk, NIKOLAI

"Head

No.

governess,

and

her;

immediately

report

of

the

French

disorderliness

such

matters,

detail, and

in

the

who

and

Manor

entered

intoxicated

an

disturbed

permitted

all the above-written

in

waked

anything,

saw

garden

unknown

and

Engene,

watchman

person

night

the

Vikulov.

Mihal

songs

of

Office

Agent,

last

Ananyevo

at

and

the

to

"Whereas,

Chief

the

From

"ORDER:

this

send

you

order

the

to

agent?"

to

clerk

what

do

on

come

read

it'llbe

say,

The

He'll

sir.

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duty

to

himself

and

; you

see,

him

silent

was

he

you

say?"

well

written."

again

it.

read
he's

for

That's

scholar."

no

while.

"But

added,

simpering;

"is it well

I must

confess, by

me.

written?"

"Very

"It wasn't
stantin

composed,

is the great

"What?

composed

"

among

Do

for

one

you

mean

you?"

Kon-

that."
the

orders

have

first to

be

else could

how

"Why,

straight without

off

making

"And

are

"Of

get into
case,

be

to

five rubles

and

satisfied.

am

office like

an

get ?" I inquired.

boots."

for

satisfied ?"

you

course

them

write

copy."

fair

you

"Thirty-five rubles,

Couldn't

do ?

we

salary do

what

"And

89

COUNTING-HOUSE

THE

sure

I'd

It's not
It

ours.

who

uncle

an

will, in my

God's

was

can

one

every

in service

was

as

butler."
"And

you're

"Yes,

sir.

with

well

Though,
likes of

the

for

off.

that's

at

place,

good

At

doubt

no

about

to

came

got talking

man

on,

they're very

merchant

went

instance, is

for

merchant's

evening

his

and

truth," he

merchant's,

us.

Yesterday

Venev,

from

tell the

to

sigh, "a place

better

off?"

well

to

it;

me
a

us

Yes,

"

good

very

place."
"Lord

give
a

us!

preserve

the

you

merchant's

merchants

the

Do

"Why?

Why,
live

must

you

on

him

for

trust

and

you

food, and

give

him

he'll
satisfaction,

do

You

them

too, lives in
with

him

what

he

with
a

; a

on

plain
a

of temper,

nag

he'll
nor

he

"

eat.

very

sneer

you
"

all

Talk

"

And

"

has

tea, and

merchant

"

different

merchant's

give

fear.

on

not

blow,
But

whimsical
and

with

you

there
a

If you

; you

go

have

it;

can

thing

He'll

merchant,

one

at

of wages,

style,like ourselves

Russian

merchant's
is ;

need

journey

eats, you

gentleman

doesn't

don't

more

soon

No,

wages.

clothes, and

drink, and

give

indeed!

would

merchant

asked

if you

sack

wages?"

more

pay

put up

from

what

; if he's

it ends.

gentleman

out

He
it's

business!

woful

right,and

Nothing's
he can't

that

of water

something

or

positivelystinks

!'

good;

this doesn't

you,

tell

the

and

"

of
for

all!

ladies above

ladies,

sofa,

fell

and

"

from

drank

quickly.

thing!
every-

"

voice

man's

fat

out

the

that's

the

for

as

side
out-

now,

something beyond

the

on

And

stinks !

minute

'Come,

it back:

glass

water

it out, stay

now.'

went

him

the

glass

asleep.

slept

hours.

two

I woke

When

On

again.

subdued

did

was

overcome

fall asleep

not

partition,in
voices.

the

office,

Unconsciously

listen.

to

"Quite

but

eyes,

side of the

in

talking

get up, but I

to

my

the other

were

began

I meant

I closed

by laziness;
they

the

are

came

tea, lay down

'Ugh,

stink

clerk

The

office.

eat

bring

young

"Fedyushka!"

hand

take

ladies

the

"

You

this is not

it

likes

he

as

fancy.
to

You

and

door,

the

TURGENEV

IVAN

90

so,

was

saying;

into

account;

quite

Nikolai

so,

"quite

Eremyitch,'

One

so.

Hm!"

certainly!

yes,

but

can't

voice

one

that

take

The

speaker

coughed.
"You
the

believe

may

fat man's

here?

for

one

then, how's

recognize;
Eremyitch?
"What

if

say,

may
it to

"what

don't,

you

to

be?"

pursued

decision

Allow

say,

things

me

to

on

you

Nikolai

first person

the

decision, Gavrila
so

how

done

are

yourself."

does,

You're,

replied

Antonitch,"

I know

voice ; "don't

Judge

"Who

Gavrila

me,

are

the

we

put the

to

don't

here.

voice

Well,
did

not

to, Nikolai

come

question."

Antonitch?

; you

Eremyitch?

seem

The

thing

pends,
de-

overanxious."

"Upon

Our

business

buy.

That's

mean

to
one

rubles

was

sigh

ness
busi-

Nikolai

yitch,
Erem-

the

fat

ically.
emphat-

man

ask

heavy price."

do

to

otherwise;

Almighty; impossible."

God

fat

him

sat

pale,who

looked

man

through

merchant,

as

incessantlyfingering

was

"Wonderful

the

say,"

he

everywhere

green

young

to

forty,

rubbed

with

beard, and

very

up

All

them.

this

crops

again; "I've

began

come

back

twitching his lips.

admiring

they've

been

his

his
about

man

if he had

in the

crack

sittingwith

was

looked

rapidly blinking and

may

by,

Antonitch,

Gavrila

The

Facing
He

said

measure/'

softly and

up

partition.

oil.

live

we

you

followed.

I got

and

before

Silence

lean

what

do

; it's our

trading, buying

is

Eremyitch, sir, you

"Impossible,

me.

what

audible.

"Nikolai

as

Eremyitch,

say."

may

"Eight

speak

Nikolai

word,

my

91

COUNTING-HOUSE

THE

been

the

about

going
from

way

one

year,

nezh
Voro-

wonderfully, first-class,
one

may

say."
"The
head

crops

are

clerk; "but

"That's
God's

know

it's the

hands;
sir

"

the

saying, Gavrila

fair,but spring
Nikolai

indeed,

so,

remarked,

you

bids

itch, autumn

pretty fair, certainly,"answered

absolute

But

perhaps

be

may

what

"No,

fat

man

he's

turned

asleep.

round

He

may,

"

visitor's

your

listened

though

all

"

"
"

is

in

you've just

now?"
The

Anton-

foul."

Eremyitch;
truth

the

awake

TURGENEV

IVAN

92

He

he's

"No,
his

the

to

went

door.

asleep,"

he

repeated,

we

to

and

back

went

to

place.
"Well,

what

so

merchant

the

business

conclusion

let it be
gray

(he

nodded

half.

"we

and

went

Nikolai

it be so,

little

our

Nikolai

?"

yitch,
Erem-

blinking incessantly;

for your

direction

Eremyitch

bring

must

on,

white

in the

Let

"

so," he

notes

of the

favor,

house),

there*'

and

"six

and

eh?"

Done,

"Four

say,

began again;

to

"two

are

notes,"

gray

answered

the

clerk.

three, then."

"Come,
"Four

and

grays

"Three, Nikolai
and

"Three

"You're

half, and

what

farthing

less."

Eremyitch."
Gavrila

I'd

Antonitch."

fellow!"

pig-headed

"Then

merchant.

not

talking sense,

not

"My,

Eremyitch."

Nikolai

"Three,

white."

no

better

it with

arrange

the

muttered
the

lady

herself."
"That's

better,

should

for

Nikolai

minute!

That

"Nonsense,
take

anything
"I
a

man;

worry

you

"far
self,
your-

I lost my

Eremyitch.
nothing

was

but

temper

talk."

really,why""

"No,

Well,

fat

better, indeed!"

Much

well!

"Well,

should

Why

say.

all?

after

the

like," answered

you

as

your

with

ought

hurry

"

three

"

and

tell you
a

joking.

was

half; there's

no

doing

you."
have

to

like

tell you

an

ass

got

four, but

!" muttered

the

was

fat

in too
man.

great

"Then

there

up

house, six and

the

at

the

Eremyitch;
a

93

COUNTING-HOUSE

THE

will

corn

be

olai
half, Nik-

for

sold

six

and

half?"
and

"Six

"Well,

half,

hand

your

clerk's
merchant

to

now

and

name,

good-by,

Fll say

so

'has

made

what

"That's
"And

my

I'll

six

for

me

and

shook

bowed,

undulating motion,
the

wall, and,

sorting

the

with

his

out,

Nikolai

him

thick

by

boots

make
the

of

with

hat

sort

creaking

Eremyitch

I could

as

handed

notes

head, adorned
the

went

far

as

his

up

roll

shoulders, and, with

fashion.

approved

small

manager

head, picked

his

of

the

the

his

fingers,shrugged

after

Antonitch."

me."

two

at

up

Eremyitch/

Gavrila

say,

handed

merchant

notes,

must

you

allow

now,

The

red

send

"

half/

to

sir,

Eremyitch,

them

with

the
The

name!"

her, 'Nikolai

to

bargain

God's

bid

and

lady,

your

in

then, Nikolai

"So

got up.

I'll go

say,

"And

palm.

fingers into

his outstretched

clapped

merchant

The

Eremyitch."

then, Nikolai

that

on

already/'

said

we

as

went

began

out,

merchant.

whiskers,

was

thrust

in

door.

"Well?"

the

asked

head; "all

as

it should

be?"

"Yes."
"How
The
and

fat

The

book,

to

an

angry

went

man

took

out

gesture

with

his

hand,

room.

my

right!" responded

all
fat

made

man

pointed

"Ah,

much?"

up

to

the

the

head, and

vanished.

table, sat down,

reckoning frame,

and

began

opened
shift-

ing

beads

the

has

much

The

"What

is it?"

"Sidor

is here

! ask

"Oh

The

head

The

closed

fat

of

about

hair, and

"Good
the

at

duty,

on

ing
return-

last.

huge

thirty, of

the

his

curly

stature,

He

beard.

bowed

holy image,

hat

in

before

him

the

fat man,

day, Sidor," said

came

both

with

crossed
to

the

hands,

day

to

you,
are

Nikolai

the

"Pretty fair, Nikolai

peasant

tapping

with

beads.

"Well, what
The

clerk

erect.

reckoning
"Good

as

me

something.

short

to

clerk, held
stood

and

served

vigorous-looking fellow,

himself, praying
head

which

room.

my

again.

red-cheeked,

brown

the

in," he said

Sidor

send

peasant
a

"

into

eyes.

my

muttered

man

got up

still

gentleman's

cautiously

game-bag,

my

First

"

up."

waked

came

bit

counting-house.

"Well,
I

on

strange

asleep," whispered
the

to

has

he

bit, wait

the

duty

on

pillow, and
"He's

Wait

whether

clerk

I laid my

Goloplek."

in.

whether

asleep, or

right hand, which

in.

came

from

him

look

and

go

duty

his

the

not

effect.

showy

on

counted, using

he

as

finger of

the third

more

clerk

fro

and

to

forefinger,but

in

TURGENEV

IVAN

94

roads

quite

"She's

all

well?"

right!"

like?"

Eremyitch.

spoke slowly and

"Wife

Eremyitch."

not

loud.

bit

muddy."

COUNTING-HOUSE

THE

The

peasant

Nikolai
his

put his pen

Eremyitch

behind

forward.

leg

one

his ear,

and

blew

nose.

have

what

"Well,

his

about?"

come

you

inquire, putting

to

shifted

and

sigh

gave

95

check

he

proceeded

handkerchief

his

into

pocket.
they

for

carpenters

"Well,
"To
is

do

"Why,

aren't

be

in the

right

wood,

there

be

to

you're
to

the

time
so

to

work

for

"The

work's

to

from
work

to

all the

for

mistress

your

from

come

Nikolai

outsiders, and
It's all the

"

yitch.
Erem-

I dare

don't

say
care

!"

same

certainly,Nikolai

same,

the

?"

time

Busy

place

our

all from

are

busy time,

yitch
Erem-

"

but

"

time

Eremyitch

earnings

it's the

?"

hey

you,

Nikolai
our

come

eager

among

are,

But

Where's
"The

any

woods;

sure.

ing
Eremyitch, they're ask-

us."

from

there

sure

Nikolai

say,

"

"Well?"
"The
"What
Get

"And

with

week's

One

another

time

"

You've

you

what's

month.

the

very

next

along

only

"

pay's"

been

spoiled ;

that's

what

it is.

!"

Nikolai

more,

work,
time

but

they'llkeep

there's

they'llsend

Eremyitch,

not
us

us

material

into

the

there'll

hanging

on

enough,

garden

to

be
a

and

weed

path."
"What

order,
Sidor

of it ?

Our

it's useless

so

was

the other.

lady herself
you

and

me

is

pleased

to

talking about

silent;he began shiftingfrom

one

give the
it."

leg

to

IVAN

96

Nikolai

TURGENEV

began busily playing

"Our

peasants

"

your

honor

hand

into

with

the

reckoning

"What

are

of

out

each

directly;go
Sidor

the

"Ugh!

For

my

cottage/' he

on

bear!"

down

He

carried

plush

collar

!"

in

there's

no

little later

attention

of

man

for

round
on."

go

again

after
his

on

ragged

on

round

with
to

turned

the

uproar

made

with

air

little old

of

superiority.

surtout,
He
Five

with

carried

house-serfs

shouting, "Kuprya!
Kuprya's

been
the

turned

stoker!"

But

did

not

pay

by

his

companions,

the plush collar

the

large, staring eyes,

great

and

into

sicklyappearance,

all

no

street

came

buttons.

him,

in the

there

shoulder.

his

there's

Kuprya!

and

nose

suppressing Kuprya

stoker; Kuprya's
coat

I tell you,

heard

diminutive

and

crowding

were

"ask

; I'll be

work

to

were

with

himself

of firewood

bundle

the

small

dressed

was

set

"Kuprya!

extraordinarily long

who

continued,

clerk muttered

the head

Kuprya

counting-house
an

of

shouts

steps, and

the

riedly.
hur-

frame.

Suddenly
knocking

idiot, are

out;

tea

some

goodness' sake,

him, shaking his head, and

reckoning

big

pull out

interposed

man

peasant

you

his

to

Goodness,

fat

give

to

away.

what

"

of?

bewildered

she'll

"

on.

went

to

go

word

thrust

began

gan
be-

border.

red

Sidor

"sent

the

senses?"

on;

there

with

thinking

your

shoving

wife

of his coat, and

you

"

He

"

beads.

"

word,
"

here

side, and

one

on

Eremyitch

see

"

kerchief

"Go
almost

is

bosom

the
linen

my

head

Nikolai

"

there

"

folded

you

his

last, hesitatingover

at

put

Eremyitch

the

man

in

slightest
and

least out

in the

not

was

he

steps

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THE

went

of

the

to

up

with

snuff-box, and
to

the

first knitted

the

mixed

he

smiled, and

sportsman,"

"There's

down

his

tail-pocket

with

from

self
himAt

ashes.

fat

the

risen

and

his

ured
meas-

began helping

noisy party

brows

it was,

what

shout.

to

his

of

out

eyes

trefoil

dry

this

of

entrance

seeing

of

pinch

round

flung

stove,

load, straightened himself, took

a

With

countenance.

had

man

at

his

seat, but,

only

told

them

said

he, "asleep in

not

room."

next

"What

of sportsman

sort

?" two

of them

with

asked

voice.

one

"A

gentleman."

"Ah!"
"Let

make

them

plush collar, waving

long
a

stoker

in

into

Moscow,

what

hunger;
send

you

I shall

good

But

I've

worked

care,

so

into

me

pack

of

are!

Turn

all

rent

home,
do?

what

would

you

what

you'd

do !"

idlers, not

and

You'd

and

me

worth

off

house

nobody
boast

like

of?

die of

passport.
masters.

can

salt;

your

I shan't

satisfythe
die

best

to

you

off!

right; give

tailor, and

in the

have

shrug

they'llturn

"

been

"

me

gleefully.
with

bit

generals

what

in

on,

trade

my
for

And

be

went

wait

yet.

me.

you're

that's

turned

put

just you

too, learned

from

that

What?

; "but

and

others

orders," he

swineherds

tailor

good

take

They've

!" the

stoker

of his shoulders

do

the

"

"It's the mistress's

you

with

man

"what

arms;

me?

the

"

stoker
"A

his

touch

don't

they

as

said

row,"

I'd
But

flies,that's

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98

"That's
with

white

"You

went

off with

new

to

of

the

you

since."

zitch?"

responded

man's

ruined

have,

Konstantin

could

you've

do,

Konstantin

out

nice

one

you

just
had

never

Narkilove

me!"

blame

fall in love

to

"

what

through

go

Narkizitch, before

picked

and

you,

in

falls

man

You

never

yourself; you

and

"a

for!

done

but

from

see

for

one

Kuprya;

and

you

masters

lad

elbows.

ragged

sharp enough,

again,

home

pockmarked

and

cravat,

farthing

well, what

with

regular fright."

"

did

rent

"Ah,

"And

red

crawl

on

rag

interposed

passport

earned

never

managed
a

lie!"

eyelashes, a

halfpenny

you

nice

TURGENEV

"No,

mustn't

you

"Who's

going
I

know;

believe

to

with

her

saw

Narkizitch."

that, Konstantin

say

that?

I've

own

my

her,

seen

last

eyes

you

in

year

Moscow."
"Last

she

year

had

off

gone

served
little,certainly,"ob-

Kuprya.
"No,
with
from
a

gentlemen,
face

his

spotted

frizzed

careless

and

yitch sing

us

I tell you

with

and

pimples,

pomatumed

disdainful
his

what,"

on,

valet

head,

voice; "let
Come

song.

tall,thin

probably,

remarked

in

Afanas-

Kuprya

now

man,

begin, Kuprya

Afanasyitch."
"Yes!

yes!" put in

Kuprya

away,

(Serfs
to

That's

man

away!"

often
as

the

others.

for

Kuprya

You're

use

feminine

one

"

an

"Hoorah

'pon

my

for
soul

andra
Alex-

Sing

"

regular brick, Alexandra

expression

terminations
of

in

endearment.)

!"

referring
"Sing

is

"This

with

"Everything

with

do

you? you've got

clerk, eh?"

as

"That's
with

rests

replied

counting-house/'

to

laugh.

coarse

sing," Kuprya

to

manor

that

place

on

eye

is the

what's

"And

place

the

not

"this

firmly;

99

COUNTING-HOUSE

THE

Konstantin

answered
it is!"

what

mistress," observed

the

your

the

wretch.

poor

that's

"There,

oo!

like him!
And

oo!

than

Louder
of

son

of

lilac color, and

laughed

aristocrat
with

waistcoat

wore

rolled

some

all

an

he

his

got

on!

eye

fellow

a!"

all roared;

they
the

he's

what

had

about

lad

among

already

of

fifteen,probably

the

house-serfs;

buttons, and

bronze

time

had

ment.
merri-

with

cravat

fill out

to

his

waistcoat.
tell

"Come,

Eremyitch

; "is it bad

Nikolai

Kuprya,"

now,

tickled

complacently, obviously

began

himself

diverted

confess

us,

being

stoker

Is it

an

and
easy

job, eh?"
"Nikolai
clerk

Eremyitch,"

that,

; but

no

and

joke
have
a

"It

beg

your

you

look

out

fat
a

and
like
a

in
and

disputing

no

disgrace yourself,

peasant's hut."

forget yourself

not

like you;

ought,

you

grateful to them

be

in

head

in

ple
interruptedemphatically; "peo-

man

fool

been

have

better

sense,

was

know

lived

with

fool

certainly;there's

have

"you're

Kuprya,

now,

too

place," the

my

you

you

"You'd

of

us

among

began

you

fool,

to

for

taking notice

Nikolai

Eremyitch;

you."
slip of

pardon

"Yes, indeed,

the

tongue,

"
"

slipof

the

tongue."

100

IVAN

The

door

with

"Aksinya
continued

the

this

there

fat

almost

was

sleeve, buttoned
to

the

see

of

the

trailed

out

party

prya.

My

old

to

work

He

set

in his

on

his

forehead,

regular motion,
The

flesh.

again

same

the

at

belonging

to

on

hidden

In

rapid strides

little while

duty,

on

and

pens,

promptly
A

his mouth.

red

buried

head

the

its

dropped

seized

with

in, looked

office,together with

the

tunity
oppor-

alighted
with

out

into

whiskers

asleep

the

mosquito

sting

Ku-

left alone.

was

and, stretching its legs

slowly

his

into

him, together with

the

flies

German

in his coat-

off with

set

after

door, looked

into the

came

few

; if the

certain."

for

manor.

mending

settled

and

and

he

off out

move

hair, coughed

friend, the clerk

chair.

"better

Venev."

mates,"

you,

completely

himself,

lady

whole

his

page.

from

stoker

complaint

smoothed

the

asked

And

newly appointed

man

hand, which

minute.

the

you."

merchant

persuasive voice,

in, he'll make

The

and

in
with

he

in.

ran

wants

mistress?"

Nikitishna,

"I'll be

pops

little page

Eremyitch, mistress

"Who's

of here

and

opened

"Nikolai

TURGENEV

his

showed

again,
rather

flabby
itself
then

and

ugly body

it.

"Fedyushka!

eh, Fedyushka!

always

asleep,"

said

the head.
The

clerk

on

his eyes

duty opened

and

got up

from

his seat.
"Nikolai

Eremyitch

has

to

gone

the

mistress?"

"Yes, Vassily Nikolaevitch."

"Ah!
The

ah!"
head

thought I; "this
cashier

began

is

he, the head

walking

about

cashier."
the

room.

resembled

skirts

hand

bosom,

about

his

his

head

high,
with

boots, and

kid

"The

"Hm,

asking

"Said

he'd

for

to

did

Tyutyurov

this

didn't

he

was

"Hm

said

he

say?"
business

some

he, but

would

and

what

the

with

business

know/

will

!"

replied the

head

cashier, and

he

went

to

up

window.

the

"Is
loud

Nikolai
voice

"Isn't

the

over

"Tell

tell

can

"What
want?"

give

me

"

do
The

him

with

angry,

rather

is with

what

me

want?

I'll

himself

the

outer

and

room,

irregular

an

clean

in his

but

dress,

is it you
You

into

him
a

to

sickly nod.

fat, greasy

give

Pavel

Andreitch

want?"

want
a

gave

mistress," responded

want,

you

What

lesson, the

flung

the

inquired, looking rapidly round.

cashier

tell-tale!"
Pavel

he

Eremyitch

cashier.

counting-house?"

threshold.

here?"

he

in

asking

apparently

"Nikolai

you

heard

the

expressive face, and

and

stepped

in

Eremyitch

was

tall man,

bold

the

you

he."

says

for

asking

'Vassily Nikolaevitch

say;

he

less
noise-

wore

evening

discuss

to

Vassily Nikolaevitch/

He

was

What

'I want

you.

bling
fum-

duty.

on

for me?

go

one

softly.

very

clerk

the

kept

collar, and

effort.

Yagushkin,

landowner,

to-day," added

wait

trod

very

forever

was

horse-hair

certain

with

frock-coat

other

the

narrow

altogether

shoulders; he

his

while

and

walked,

black

old
about

hung

in his

turned

than

An

cat.

narrow

rather

slunk

really

He

101

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THE

chair.

what

know
"I

want

villain, the
tale to

tell!"

drelly
scoun-

I
to

TURGENEV

IVAN

102

"What

are

Aren't

yourself
"

forget

Andreitch!"

Pavel

you're talking about,

Don't

ashamed

you

Calm

Andreitch!

Pavel

saying,

you

whom

lisped the

cashier.
whom

"Forget
for

found

to

let the

goat loose

hush,

"Hush,

rubbish

what
"So

blow
with

kind

your

rather

with

He

day

to

drop

that

!"
"

into

he

coming
of the

struck

!" he

added

devil.

With

counting-house.

the

satisfaction, but

with

seeing

Pavel

he

was

Andreitch.

said

Eremyitch,"

Nikolai

you,

wait

I will

got up.

came

at

he's

"speak

window;

aback

say

fawn?

to

passion, and

here

"Ah,

shining

was

taken

"Good
in

said

Eremyitch

face

They've
may

you

hush!

care

they've

that!

garden,

beginning

permission!"

Nikolai
His

is

the

at

talking?"

you

table.

look

Andreitch,

Pavel

the

on

Pavel

do

fine person

denying

no

kitchen

Fox

What

in the

are

Master

him,"

for

there's

promote,

clerk

head

made

being

his

talking about?

I'm

Pavel

deliberatelyto

significanttone, advancing

meet

him.
head

The

clerk

won't

"But

Pavel.
no

reply. The

no

itself in the

showed

"What,

made

no

to

no," he added

"

getting anything by shouting

better
what
ruin

tell
do
me

"This
with

in

me

friendly

you

persecute

for?

Come,

is

no

fit

the

head

you,"

me

chant
mer-

doorway.

deign

you

face of the

me?"

pursued

"that's not

it ; there's

answer

and

way,

for?

No, you'd

abuse.

Nikolai
do

what

Eremyitch;
you

want

to

speak, speak."

place

to

clerk

come

answered

to

an

in

understanding
some

agitation,

"and

thing

makes

what

that

I'm

how

can

But

fit time.

no

103

COUNTING-HOUSE

THE

must

I want

suppose

you

And

persecute you?

You're

at

ruin

to

if you

persecuting you?
I

wonder

say

or

you,

that,

to

come

in my

not

one

counting-

house."
"I

should

hope not/'

answered

! But

are

be the last straw

Eremyitch?

why

You

"

I don't

understand."

"No,

you

do

understand."

"No,

by God,

"Swearing,
have

that:
the

girl

poor

me,

know."

you

fear

since

tell us,

Well,

no

you

lai
Niko-

understand!"

I don't
too!

would

humbugging,

you

understand

"No,

"that

Pavel;

of

God?

live

in

you

talkingof?"

to

come

can't you

Why

What

peace?

it's

do

let
of

want

you

her?"
"Whom

are

feigned

doesn't
Have

Tatyana.

married

different

with

of God
You

for?

with

I'm
what

"

ought
children

thing with

me

"

talking of

do

you

to

be

ashamed:

as

big

want

as

am

marriage

mean

acting straightforwardly."
"How

will !

I to

am

mistress

won't
What

"Why,
Tell

blame

permit
have

haven't

housekeeper,

eh?
up

fear

some

like you,

man

it's a very

the

asked

man

next?

what

know;

yourself

revenge

I'm

fat

amazement.

"Ugh!

to

the

me,

in
you

to

I to

do

with

you

been

eh?

aren't

you

that

she's

been

Andreitch
; it's her

marry

The

seigniorial

it?"

plottingwith

Haven't

against the defenseless

doing

that, Pavel

bringing
girl?

degraded

been

you

that

from

hag,

tellingtales,

all sorts

I suppose

old

of

stories

it's not

your

laundrymaid

to

IVAN

104
dishes

washing

that

doing
You

old

like

abusive, Pavel

"You're
shan't

You

you

You

"

"

be ashamed

to

there's

know

over

sackcloth?

in

ought

you

your

"

paralytic

will have

to

God."

to

answer

dressed

You

you!

always hanging

stroke

and

it's not

And

scullery?

be ashamed,

to

man

the

beaten

she's

ought

an

in

TURGENEV

have

Andreitch, you're abusive

chance

be

to

insolent

"

much

longer."
fired up.

Pavel

"What?

You

dare

"You
I'm

man,

of?

"

make

tell

the

clerk, who

was

conceit

of

wretched

you're

beginning

also

"Yes,

leech; and

high

apothecary's
graveyard
cure

him," he
"You

you

by

dosed
"What

effect

and

now

on

"The

Health,"

me?

with
I to

was

For

you,
live

can

you

lose

to

to

him

It

was

between

"

been

have

if

fie upon

you!
for

except

rotting in

devil

some

you

tried

aloes," the clerk

do

"an

drove

me

this
the
to

his teeth.

No,

"

patience;

the

!"

personage

you'd

"

added

me

afraid

apothecary's assistant,

an

listen

mighty

assistant

cured

be

my

interrupted

apothecary's assistant, and

an

I to

here

only

fellow!"

the

apothecary's assistant, simply

a

No,

you.

have

sionately.
pas-

filch""

tales, and

"Fancy

said

everywhere.

It's

thing!

he

of

What

bread

my

me?"

afraid

that !

to

come

can

I'm

think

it's another

now,

and

not

threaten

to

nothing

poison

to

me;

put in.
but

aloes

had

any

you?"
use

of

aloes

pursued

is forbidden

Nikolai.

"I'll

by

the

lodge

Board

of

complaint

COUNTING-HOUSE

THE

against
that

"

yet

you

what

was

tried

You

"

105

did!

you

to

compass

the

But

death

my

Lord

suffered

it not."

"Hush,

that's

now,

beginning

was

me!

Do

began

you

force

You
Let

ill with

it'll go

poison

to

it

to

me

one

or

Eremyitch,"

"For

accents.

of

us

last

it

else, by

or

"

time,

stand

can't

hear?

you

other

the

"

alone, do

us

tried

Listen, Nikolai

despairing

"

"He

clerk.

that?"

"

in

longer.

God,

the

likely

very

Pavel

any

bawled

understand

you

"That's

beg

"

off!"

"Stand

cashier

the

enough, gentlemen,"

with

mean

you!"
fat

The

"I'm

horns

"

"I tell you,

"And

us,

allowed

to

shouted

of your
; take

care

talk

dashed

rolled

mind!"

"Handcuff

Eremyitch
I won't

our

Pavel

wench,

on

his

; I broke

!"

Eremyitch."
orders?"

me

However

"

you'll be kept,

forward

heavily

father

hear,

you

forget yourself

yourself, if

the

"do

him!"

of

don't

give

to

you

lady

choice
None's

shaking

was

she

deserves

with
"

!"

worse

with

has

dear!

my

Tatyana,

bit, she'll get something

Pavel
clerk

!" he

you

are

it's not

for

rage.

father, Nikolai

think

mutiny,

"As

don't

you

between

wait

who

I tell you,

necessary

fury.

to

talk of my

away!

better

got the

warning

"Don't
"Get

into

of you

afraid

not

milksop

flew

man

uplifted fists,and

the

the floor.

him,

handcuff

upon

myself

him,"

groaned

Nikolai

"

take

to

describe

the

end

of

this

106

THE

scene;

fear

The

and

that

Madame

Nikolai

Tatyana

in

it

wounded

the

returned

home.

delicate

reader's

ceptibilities
sus-

is.

day

same

heard

have
it

as

COUNTING-HOUSE

had

Losnyakov
her

appeared

service,
she

had

but

was

not

week

sent

wanted.

Pavel

both

kept
away

later

the

girl

THE

BY

MIKAILOVITCH

FEODOR

Dostoievsky

the
in

born

was

For

1881.
he

plot

hard

in

form

it

because
The

life

is

so

of

that

is

all

scientifically
relationship

Gogol's

and

analysis

"The

but
to

writings

style,

life

1849,

commuted
his

or

the

of

of

degree

Thief"

of

power

impression

an

in

in

was

While

in

revolutionary

death

sentence

knowledge

wonderful

his

with

Siberia.

distinguished

consumption

of

to

his

physician,

Moscow

died

and

condemned

was

intimate

of

connection

his

labor

not

DOSTOIEVSKI

son

1821

scaffold

the

on

THIEF

he

the

are

author's
and

portrays
unite

the

to

create

ant
poign-

more

accurate.

"The

between

Cloak"

will

ily
read-

be

perceived.
"Crime
the
that

few
is

Punishment"

and

of
at

all

his

well

books
known

is

the

translated
to

American

only
into

one

English
readers.

of

THIEF

THE

BY

ONE

in

whole

reference

about

was

and,

to

(my

all

housekeeper

and

for

leave

to

Agrafena

employment,

room,

one

ment,
astonish-

great

my

in

conversation.

quiet, simple-minded

woman,

six

with

to

of

years

than

more

as

laundress,

was

spoken

of

my

started

the

just

place

my

entered

person)

DOSTOIEVSKY

morning,

cook,

She

FEODOR

two

stay

three

or

dinner

my

her

at

"

words

ing
dur-

who
had

me

daily,

least, I had

never

that

and

heard

never

her.
"I

have

"about

to

come

the

renting

"What

that

one

little spare

the

began,

suddenly
room."

room?"

spare

"The

of

out

she

sir,"

you,

is

the

near

of

kitchen,

course

which

it be?"

should

"Why?"
"Why

do

"But

who

"Who
should

will

will
take

"But

cause."
Be-

lodgers?

it?"

it!

lodger,

of

course!

Who

it?"

is

there

for

bed;

live

in

it?"

Translated

take

take

take

generally

people

by

it

Lizzie

hardly

will

B.

be

Gorin.

in

room

too

How

cramped.

Copyright,

1907,

by

P.

mine,

mother

there,

F.

Collier

one

can

"

Son.

(109)

FEODOR

110
"But

live

why

DOSTOIEVSKI

in it !

He

only

wants

place

sleep

to

will live

in ; he
"What

window-seat?"
is that ?

"How
know

not

The

do

or

sew,

window-seat

What
one

in the

hall.

else.

But

something

chair; he

has

of

chair

his

will sit

He

maybe

own

if you

As

and

"

it and

on

will

he

did

sit

table

on

also,

everything."

and

"But

is he?"

who

"A

nice, worldly-wise

and

will

kitchen
into

thing
knew

her

I would

things
into

did

word,

of

lot of

become

ago

of

or

thoughts

own

there

means

idea

or

wish
to

kill her

got

once

immediately
for

food

two

of

aware

the

incapable

was

to

had

formed

to

undertake
out

morally

for

it

in

this
some

that

of

three

or

unscrubbed;
I had

or

time.

to

wish
And

woman

refuse
meant

so,

by
a

cision,
deher

on

that

brain

weak

thing,

idea

based

happened

her

this

forming

conclusion

any

yet when

; and

fact

fell

invariably

was

floors

the

choly,
melan-

exceedingly

the

when

occasions

unpleasant things happened.

coming

carry

she

into

be; otherwise

those

state

missing,

words

few

very

that

time

was

some

him

taking

to

became

in

this

linen

On

wishes,

brooding,

During

silver

that

out

into

had

thing

her

continued

spoiled, the
long

against
of

sort

weeks.

I found

Agrafena

peace.

no

him

"

When

that

have

go

and

in

head

in

rubles

Agrafena

lodger.

as

for

cook

"

board

talked

had

elderly man

will

three

only

and

room

man.

last, after long endeavor,

At

the

him

charge

for

month

to

window-seat."

the

on

some

of

sort

her

mission
per-

simply
acting

in

THIEF

THE

sole interest of my

the

agreed

this

to

he

"Has

him

rubles

three

On

the

of

have

almost

Or

like

it

As

soon

Astafi
sort

of

saw

him.

best

lodger

retired

passport.

soon

liked
on

thing

each

other

peacefully

that

Astafi

story, incidents

was

soldier, which

as

was

house

his passport

From

I noticed

We

ence
pres-

soldiers, another

VOL.

the

the

tediousness
6"

dwelling,

blessing.

the

at the

son
per-

in the

real

life.

I looked

with

man

truth:

years,

to

thing

good

before

ten

Therefore,

was

ing
Hav-

out.

go

noyed
an-

life.

bachelor

same

was

in

ten, fifteen years

But

in his

he

that

way

glanced at him in fact.

Ivanich, my
lodger, belonged
as

life flowed

our

the

much

seen

in company

in the

spoken

appeared
even

pay

feel

not

for

moor-cock

circumstances,

had

had

I noticed

seldom

and

solitude.

and

I did

but

quiet, unobtrusive

these

who

man

to

lodger appeared

new

joyless prospect.

another

Agrafena

promised

He

seclusion

same

under

was,

of
to

Agrafena,

of

like

man

solitary,hermit-like

very

existence

indeed

was

acquaintance

no

of the

more

fine

contrary, in

the

on

naturally used

was

passport,

papers,

has.

quarters;

"

I live

the

led

hers.

"

the

day

next

least

it.

he

the world

bachelor

glad

immediately

month."

very

in the

?"

course

seen

modest

my

Of

has

who

"

mind,

necessary

the kind

then?

"How

the

least

anything of

or

of

peace

propositionof

new

at

HI

of my

of

from

and

Ivanich
his

humdrum

own

the

better
as

first,and
The

comfortably.
could
life.

at

In

times
the

existence, such

tell
eral
gen-

nar-

DOSTOIEVSKI

FEODOR

112
rator

was

veritable

made

story which

has

but

incident

first the

Once

happened

Agrafena

and

I heard

stranger;

to

out

gone

the

and

upon

business.

Suddenly

it must

corridor

and

without

and

be

found

a
a

cold

the

notwithstanding

thinly

me;

house, Astafi

felt that

me

story.

in the

on

and

into

very

overcoat.

an

want?"

is it you

"The

left alone

stature,

weather, dressed
"What

be

out

went

short

of

man

led

enter,

one

some

the

which

having

told

lasting impression

to

he

Once

treasure.

Alexandrov?

clerk

Government

live

he

Does

here?"
"There

is

here

one

no

that

by

little

name,

brother;

day."

good
"The

told

porter

the

cautiously retreating toward

"Go

on,

after

Soon

little brother

on,

go

heard

had

he

coat, which

in my

the

dinner

step in

strange

here," said

lived

he

me

door.
off !"

be

day,

next

Astafi

when

repaired for
the

visitor,

the

me,

corridor.

brought
more

once

opened

the

door.
visitor

The

my

it under

ran

who

had

all the

seemingly

rescue

the

swallowed

out

The
him.

from

coat

unable

to

But

Astafi

of breath
man

had

before

rack, put

the

out.

and

stir

looking

been

time

the

surprise through

coat.

rascal,and,
handed.

short

my

and

open-mouthed

was

before, calmly and

day

his arm,

Agrafena,
in

the

took

eyes,

very

of

panting,

vanished

as

place
after

rushed

Ivanich

returned

if the

him

door,

kitchen
her

from

at

and
the

empty-

earth

had

is

Astafi

But

theft.

could

in

and

occupied him,
it had

all

only
his

Then

again,

porter, tell him

with
a

theft

he

began

and

work,

two

and

so

knew

before
the

steps away,
on.

how

to

In

do

certain

was

coat

for

him

returned

stood

off its

Ivanich,

time

here,

hanger,
he

though
great

sumed
re-

farther

no

eyes,

things, worried

such

that

long

to

the

to

again

he

taken

was

Astafi

word,

he

very

only

he

Then

our

the

reproach

house,

how

before

catch

When

"

how

down

and

himself

to

it all

way
how

it.

in

which

work,

go

the

Agrafena.

muttering

there, and

than

deal

trifles.

over

"We
him

upbraid

to

of

care

and

stolen

his

happened,

about

even

him

saw

perpetrated

this is the

how

had

not

resumed
I

and

sufficient

be

could

his
"

what

taking

not

he

more

all

standing, while

been

could

he

had

recount

to

had

what

work

the

been

had

gether."
alto-

composure,

more

coat

my

by

forgot

down

he

how

once

it away

throw

threw

where

and

eyes,

his

once

steps away

very

regain

began

happened,

two

thief.

while

the

service

affected

at

not

of

him

gazed

"It

Otherwise

out

me

much

so

as

He

once

put

seemed

left.

cloak

my

have

that

happened

every

have

would

scoundrel

the

that

well

Ivanich," I said.

bad, really,Astafi

is too

"It

113

THIEF

THE

have
that

been

evening, handing

from

hoping

sheer

lost coat

again,

begun

sound

to

"Yes,

fooled, Astafi

we

were

ennui

which

by

extremely

to

him

Ivanich,"
a

glass

call forth

dint

of

much

the

of

said

to

tea, and

story of the

repetitionhad

comical.

fooled, sir.

It angers

me

very

much,

114

FEODOR

the

loss is

not

mine,

despicably

low

in

though
so

what

steal

brow

"To

talk

to

it.

burn

"

of

sweat

your

loathsome

pf ui

it

ture
crea-

It makes

it,sir, that

me

do

you

not

it?"

Ivanich,
than

up

the

They

would

one

see

much

thief

take

sooner

It

them.

"

"

it is

for

annoying

of

But

met

is that?

"You

There

that

he

he

though
"And
"It

never

was

did

was

it

two

expected shortly

knew

then

it

forlorn
he had
of

how

was

creature

thief

be

happened

by

somewhere

or

account

on
as

he

to

was!

to

the

to

serving

was

baron

job,

and

in

so

other, but had

tippling.
wore

upon
been

Such

whatever

that

God

then

tavern

Once

as

whom

get along; and

meet

He

say
even

me,

his estate,

name.

of

to

him."

for

able

wanted

for

ago.

of

honest

an

Ivanich?"

and

out

be

seems

Astafi

leave

to

be

Emelian

creature,

service

"

dent."
acci-

an

can

not

only

sorry

time,

I would

that

served

the

soon

years

served

only

How

can

it

very

steward

I would

thief

happen,

just
at

man,

house

I knew

thieves

and

through

thief?

such.

honest

stole.

happened

sir.
was

an

how

thief

from

Ivanich?"

speak truth,

man.

thieves

are

honest

stolen

anything

honest

an

An

honest, Astafi

have

to

there

course

instance,

"How

out

in

is nothing

thief.

The

is

about

there

as

"

of

How

Astafi

exasperating

you.

be

labor

all sorry

things

"Yes,
I,

at

of

be sure,

his

see

is

be

to

this world

and

me

think

to

seem

time

It sickens

angry

I think

and

buy by working

you

Your

"

DOSTOIEVSKI

just

poor

time

driven
an

worthy
uncame

hands

he

no;

if

was,

to

anything,

see

without

for

Well,

like
all this

and

"Of

On

is

needs

that

just as

do

some

he

it
"

did

you

little

dog.

thought

he

have
him.

shelter

attached

himself

other

one

him

out

sorry

is how

the

the

to

for

can

suppose

to

he

so

like

I say

such
dumb

quietly

sat

and

faithful
And

man.

to

would
was

And

ruin

drank

shall

conscience

just

man

deep-

some

What

him:

man

they

of

to

found

soon

me;

has

poor

himself

my

eyes,

drink

myself : Well,

him

thought:
"

not

over

give
a

his

ridor
cor-

to

All

anything, only
in

of

he

terrible!

creature,

for

did

how

died

soon

and

thought

forlorn

he

see

him.

upon
attached

straight

to

You

had

I felt very

That

thought, just

"

right.

all

remained

he

course

sponge

Drive

ask

not

looked

the

him?

wretched,

to

now

sorrow.

allow

to

before

he had

of

you.

and

one

once

with

not

upon

follows

night;

third

the

one.

himself

he

the window-seat

and

dying
to

seemed

man

could

you

him

that

me

On

also.

Well,

drink

together, but
seated

with
the

anything,

attached

meeting.

kind

was

treated

first

and

day,

too.

to

fellow

this way,

remained

night

himself

and

eat

very

rowdy.

very

Well,

poor

his

put
a

for

go

you

"

order

whole

night

not

"

you

house, sittingon

the

forced

our

in

second

the

leave

course

dog

he

was

the

that

after

course

passport

out

little

was

friendly,that is, he

became

we

me

of

and

drink,

the

when

asking

could

asked

never

conscientious

too

he

shirt

gentle nature,

; he

one

every

wore

he

But

sweet,

if he

everything

for drink.

of

was

tender

and

wondered

even

cloak;

sold

was

on

Oh,

shabby

his

under

to

times

At

along.

115

THIEF

THE

him

'Get

FEODOR

116

here, Emelian

of

out

the

to

come

you

eat

you?'

And
him

look

me

at

without

understanding

understand

what

the

window-seat,

me

now

he

along

with

brush

and

would

look

How

would

the

I any

I shall

for
he

the

should

I all at

once

off?

to

that

the
same

"Well,
a

with
be

man

felt

would

And

here

all his
very

fine

man

fine feelings

for

him;

about

me,

my

then

and

baron

my

satisfied
me

again

baron

was

you
left

soon

with

am

soon

expense;

myself,

but

lian,
Eme-

myself: Well,
at

gether?
alto-

perish

to

before

household, tellingme
well

much

so

in his eyes.

Well, sir,my

gladly employ
A

to

it

afterward

door

what

overlong

from

was

tears

allowed

I said

again.

he

would
that

of very
the

in

carted

he

show

heartilysorry

thought

move

with

capital.

forth

holes,

little,so

man

opened

feast

me

was

would

he

how

not

me,

it before

see

which

and

have

And

not

his estate
went

time

find

and
to

gone

will

will not

he

"

have

have

decent

more

would

cloak

worn

patches

better
you

his

up

went;

would

rising from

full of

and

what,

after

heard

at, and,
"

feed

do

last he

at

little bundle

ing
noth-

he

had

how

he

would

he

here,

to

me

how

his little bundle

knows

he

same

after

wherever

bit

and

"Well,

at

fix

see

driving

take

him

I could

word;

was

God

kept

holes

he

time

red-checked

"

which

and

And

have

soon

what

in

do

to

expect

you

imagine

long

I will

do

how

so

all this.
for

nothing

person;

wrong

I tried to

I'd told

have

; you

myself,

to

the

DOSTOIEVSKI

my

vices,
ser-

his return

on

but

he

died

year.
after

little way,

I had
I took

escorted
my

my

baron

things and

the

and

his

ily
fam-

little money

I had

saved

knew,

who

and

up,

out

family,
her

good-by

in

evening
mine

his

bundle

by

little

cloak,

off?

He

prayer-book

of the

old

He

had

found

me

my

sides.

be

And

began

along, Emelian?'

to

could

he,

after

I had

not, and

does

to

so.

considered

it

For

the

for the

onion, and

kvass, and,

some
come

throat.

our

I ate

way,

little

midday

Some

meal

some

then

and
little,

in

again

could

Emelian,

onion

both
who

And
would

he

the

some

cabbage-soup
we

Well,

fed, but

be

appetizing,a

more

sir, and

little expense

bread

evening again
if

that

very
to

your

way?

my

and

to

what

morning

little onion
bread

and

bread,

and

should

happen

fill up
was

is

first

away

mind:

I decided

of

hands
there

down,

my

in

much

have

wpuld
to?

in

it upside

taken

you

over

be

him

drive

rowed
bor-

My

thought,

'Have

well,

would

he

amount

make

he

it

I sat

be

man,

He

held

all!

Then

matter

roving

course,

that

and,

besides,

Of

me.

the

turn

poor

had

he
and

after

him:

asked

only

in his

up

woman

I not

quaintance
ac-

an

red-checked

because

Well,

did

done, why

turned
re-

home-coming.

my

quite lonesome,

Emelian

but

his

wrapped

was

find

not

When

see

with

trunk

it is

visit to

should

awaiting

was

been

to

passport

to

side.

helplessly at

nothing

or

my

paid

had

sioned
pen-

now

will

think, sir?

whom

"

upon

and

down.
fell

well-

had

they

you

pied
occu-

some

myself,

to

man,

you

"

she

in

age,

woman

room

nurse

old

dear

old

an

the

thought

do

what

sitting quietly

have

Emelian,

the

be

to

in her

now,

you,

of

must

used

Well,

And

of

corner

off.

to

now!

me

and

live with

to

She

by herself.
to-do

went

rented

117

THIEF

THE

to

the

drinking

118

FEODOR

surely

man,

vodka.

drinking;
creep
to

would

but

over

and

there

him

on

and

gradually

the

Obey
"Well,

him

himself
and

doing,

have

able

to

because

it

him.

And

take

"

'Give

to

you

have

had

"He

ragged,

wait,

first

look

pat

must

man

work

kind

try

word.

serve
ob-

Thus
had

you

to

be

to

Emelian!

that

'Emelian,

ble
capa-

stealthilyto

was,
a

enjoy

around
be

would

began

yourself and

to

come

he

when

the
a

look

cloak

looks

It is not

nice.

your

else.

fix

ter
bet-

yourself

and

senses

your

yourself, man,

at

like

more

It is about
know

sieve

time

when

you

enough.'

listened

head;

utter

of

him

to

stand

certain

with

drinking. Just

anything

than

for

up
all

are

you

speak

care

more

him

but

know, sir, a

subject he

at

you

little.

up

get

I would

thus

and

to

put

begin by teaching

easiest,and

And

hard

Just

while

capacity for

then

perishing,

let him

mean

must

you

properly.

first I tried

At

finds

he

burden

would

from

I will

once;

I will in the

calling and
do

at

feeling

command

not

Emelian,

myself,

to

what

discover

be

his

I decided

so

drink.

me,

of

but

bit, and

of

with

word

work,

some

curious

him

save

from

him

thought

And

was

with

me

father-benefactor.

wean

Stay

of

I felt

away.

his

wanted

if life would

as

legs, I thought,

thought.

now.

undoing

time

same

went

be

to

his

the

It seemed

me.

all he

nothing:

be

the

at

if Emelian

me

almost

ate

He

DOSTOIEVSKI

had

to

me,

already

drink

sensible

reached

affected
word.

Emelian

my

his

You

did, with

that

tongue
talk

to

lowered

state, poor
and
him

he

fellow,

could

about

cucum-

not

119

THIEF

THE

he

bers, and
for

me
"

"

What

what

Only

fighting about

'And

the

snatched

but

'Well, but

"

'Ech

Ivanich,

picked

the

the

up

threatened

to

says,

on

Sadova?

luck," but here

"My

luck!

it is my

"No,

says,

bill

?'
muzhiks

two

the

and

and

lost

the

on

lost

!'

drink

it

have

/"

Emelian

'And

the

on

"Well,

interfered

one

it first.

saw

"

drop it,and

him

saw

was

or

You

'a baron

says,

"

'Emelian

cursed

the

Emelian

Street

them

them/

over

myself,

through

Gorokhova

other

the

that, Emelian?'

of
to

again/

another

wits

'And

all

what

!' I think

poor

muzhik

of

one

scattered

from

threw

only

not

stamped

"

the

women

that

were

of huckleberries

and

hand,

ground,

"

two

"

berries

whose

woman

like basket

woman's

your

worry.

of that?'

what

"Well,
"

Ivanich

huckleberries

of

basket

Astafi

not

him.

upset by accident/

had

them

to-day,

saw

?' I ask

Ivanich, do

Astafi

nothing,

it is

'Oh,

to

sigh deeply.

Emelian

sighing for,

you

are

would

he

then

long time, and

listened, listened

He

beans.

answers

upshot

handed

money,

put

was

muzhiks

the

startedj
that
it back
under

fight,

Astafi

policeman
the

to

lock

came,

baron,
for

and

raising

disturbance/
"

'But

what

of

edifying in that,
"

'Well,

that?

What

is there

wonderful

or

Emelian?'
but

nothing,

the

people laughed,

Astafi

Ivanich/

"'E-ch,

Emelian

What

have

the

people

to

do

do

But

copper.

what

know

you

soul for

immortal

sold your

have

'You

it ?' I said.

with
a

DOSTOIEVSKI

FEODOR

120

tell you,

will

Emelian?'
Astafi

"'You'd

better
I

should.

where

Astafi

Ivanich.'

"

lian; it is all
"

'And

time

that

Ivanich?

do

not

would

employ

me,

out

you

service,Eme-

of

of drink!'

the

Emelian, 'they called Vlass

said

into the office/

"

'What

"

'I don't

did

they

call him

'Ech,' I thought

punishing

I suppose

'no

will

it

It is for

good

is

God

that

sins

our

of

come

!'

us

body

sly, the

fellow

could

what

"Well,

myself,

to

Emelian

either of us,

Ivanich.

called him/

they

so

I asked.

for, Emelian?'

Astafi

why,

know

needed,
"

you

hundredth

one

no

drove

account

on

to-day/

barkeeper

was

and

they

why

the

really

yourself !'

begin

to

is

'That

for

I do, Astafi

shall

know

work,

some

up

pity on

have
what

'"But

take

tellingyou

am

should

you

?*

Ivanich

"What,

such

with

do

man,

sir!

"But

he

was

to

me,

listened
to

tire him, and

growing

was

show

not

would

up

he

knows;

not

or

last to

whole

the

as

he

from

me,

be

as

his

and

got the money

surely!

that

and

him!

only

lord.

it

notice

for

began
I

was

slipout

"

would

He

in the

Who

He

you!

seems

cloak
of

seen

I tell

last it

would

he

as

day,

drunk

where

at

take

would

the

return,

drinks,

quick

as

he

angry

that

and

to

listened, and

was,

evening

treated

it,God

him

only

"

give

The

sleep

on

"After

wait
I

stairs.

he

to

he

the

now,

"

The

"

were

and

you

did

he
not

hall, and

you

here?'

dare

other

day;

step,

in

come

The

replied, 'you

aggravated

sleep

me

to

"

he

Ivanich/

make

to

not

you,

Astafi
the

Emelian

with

are

me

promised

I"

so

"

Why

with

angry

matter

know,

you

did

lower

the

on

God,

he
the

have

cold.

you!

'But

he

Great

into

head

that

thought.

could

night passed and

his

and

terriblysorry

devil ! I

creature?

with

is the

save

I wait

I felt

out

days;

confess

Where

I went

have

for two

I must

off.

it

give

will

out.

the poor

to

wretched

there

stiff with

What

Lord

come!

not

to

in !'

sneaked

morning

the

lying

almost

the house

frightened him

In

was

kept

I done

had

perisH yet!

return.

let you

have

to

tipsy, you

frightened; besides,

What

have

I'll not
to

will

you

will

you

more

does

121

return

you

once

he

of

have

may

the

him;

for him.

gone

hear?

you

time

kind

I must

'Emelian,

this Emelian

for

was

him,

next

third

the

on

THIEF

to

say

drink, do

up

up!
to

'Well/

THE

in

the

and

"

you,

hall, and

lay

down

here/
"

'It would

with

be better
and

anger

pity, 'to

needlessly watching
"

'But

"

'Well, wretched

had

what

flamed

up

tailoringart.
Not

only

stairs

with

the

other

in

better

that

'if you

me,

look

said, filled
than

employment

stairs!*

creature

Just
You

find

Emelian/

employment,

is it full of

it !

for you,

at

the

holes, but
should

at

Astafi
you

would
cloak
you

Ivanich

are/ here
to

try

?'
anger

learn

wearing

you

are

are

sweeping

least take

the

needle

the
and

it

mend
a

DOSTOIEVSKI

FEODOR

122

tippleryou

wretched

the

needle

he

got

and

scared
his

off

through

He

"

had

only told
with

sin !

from

you

"

'But

shall

what
I

that

not

served

not

his
He

go!

"

died

sewing;

may

shame!

with

because

do

right! If

me

fun, and

angry

was

Lord

the

keep

anything, only keep

stairs

the

sleep on

not

do, Astafi Ivanich

you,

and

tipsy

always

am

make

only

do

could

me.

'you

not

bled!
trem-

and

put

thereby P

shame

to

me

at

have

need

You

mischief, and

of

out

mind

Never

you.

of

come

it between

it would

looked

all this for

you

thread"

the

but

it I would

seen

thread

the

would

it, rolled

!' I said,

Ernelian

'Well,

people

and

what

He

reddened, his hands

pushed

it out,

there

needle.

put

to

see

wetted

he

him

it from

to

filland

and

fingers,smoothed
flung

began

easy

to

pushed

it through:

get

was

began

it ; his eyes

and

take

fun, and

the

took

did

He

for

E-ch,
!'

more

think!

only

him

decent.

more

nothing

you

actually

cloak

well, it

and

do

told

I had

"

look

are,

What

sir!

"Well,

threw

it would

little,so

be

my

; I know

for

unfit

benefactor,

"

self
my-

anything!
for

angry

nothing/
"And
a

suddenly
rolled

tear

another
flood
as

if

and

his

down
another

of tears, my
some

his bluish

one

lipsbegan

unshaven,

one,

and

Emelian.
had

cut

he

over

tremble, and

pale cheek,
into

broke

Father
me

to

in Heaven
the

heart

then

very

! I felt
with

knife.
"'E-ch
And

who

you,

could

sensitive

have

mari;

thought

why,
such

never

thing!

thought!
No,

I'd

THE

better

do

altogether,Emelian;

up

you

give

123

THIEF

as

you

please.'
else is there

"Well, sir,what
is

thing

insignificantand

so

while

worth

not

you,

but

sir, would
I

I,

would

them

in checks,

ordered

from

take

them, saying that

them

with

"Well,
!

who

me,

they

of

time

in

drinking,
and

the

lacks
the

over

with

to

day,

one

out

has

make

of

devil
ness
busi-

on

afterward

to

left

man!
I

at

came

you

drunk
are

something

that

back

as

pair of pantaloons

Emelian
he

that

given

had

he

the

up

third,

Emelian
Eh!

lord.

And

I go

I look!

entered

good

to

fellow

poor

has

listened

saw

I needed.

at

was

sad.

time, and

about!

old-clothes

second, and

ity
qual-

Petersburg gent, and

for myself. Everything

maybe
last

at

fine

that

and

or

in the

And

saw

then

first-rate

long story short,

just

vest

it is either

coin

and

as

is what

for

thought,

window-seat

get

this

tight, and

is of

cut

can

downhearted

came

When

that

too

St.

straits.

sore

right path,

holiday

were

for them

some

poor

necessary

"Well,

to

left

so

for

them

first

looked

"Well,

refused

it;

pair

here

came

but

cloth

get five rubles

can

counts

that

sir, a

first-class article,the

the

thought,

piece

for

that

much,

I owned,

market-place, and, if not, I

have

really

me.

out

it is

groschen

if I had

landowner

them

the whole

it; for instance,

broken

happened!

rich

"

about

two

give much,

thing had never

breeches, blue,
take

give

not

But

unimportant,

words

wasting

tell !

to

an

on

sense.

important
to

went

pers.
ves-

sittingon the
I thought, so
to

The

my

trunk

breeches

FEODOR

124

there.

not

are

that

place

and

saw

gone

that

against

him

thought

of him

"/No/

"

"

back
'Did

the

went

missed

if

as

old

evidence

was

never

breeches

for?

skirt

other

the

keep
I

can

day.

short

some

reason

of the
made

have

not

all the

in

don't

out

here?'

was

Why

were

'I

says,

'I

for

for

breeches

called

one

any

sits !

he

Lord

good

it/

out

which

he

'No/

I need

all about

at

happen,

remember,
"

do

myself

; here

take

to

over

the

somehow

'the

woman;

what

here

you

drunk,

being

after

there

and

all

fair, I felt

I went

though

place

searched

for

me

called/ she said.

one

friend

came

you

through

'Well/ I asked, 'has

'No

I had

missing

were

old

my

nothing

your

"

Well, after

this

in

says

I know

his

in

them?

wear

about

Emelian,

gentleman,

you,

rummage

gone

to

as

"

they

something had
woman

DOSTOIEVSKI

while

trunk

then

him

The

?'

ones,

landowner?'

the

taken

lian,
other, Eme-

or

for

and

ask

you

time

Astafi

them,

Ivanich/
"

'What

began
sat

"I

and

was

"

that
them/

my

face

'No/
"

he

you

says,

know

on

the

open

lian
Eme-

trunk, just

in

sidelong glance

felt very

very

grew

And

window-seat.

the

threw

it!

of

Again

?'

them

to

came

fro

before

Suddenly

encountered

and

Ech, I thought, and

heart, and
eyes

to

knees

my

him.

him.

at

swayed

on

of

front

nothing

search, but

to

happened

have

could

hot

round

Suddenly

red.

the
my

Emelian's.
'Astafi
what

Ivanich.
I

mean

"

You
but

perhaps think

I have

not

taken

THE
"

'But

"

'No/ he

they

Ivanich, I have

'Astafi

says,

Emelian'?'

gone,

not

them

seen

all/

at
"

'Well, then,

think

you

"

'Maybe they did,

from

rose

had

below.

floor

if

Emelian,

it seems,

all

feels

beforehand

when

feels

the

storm.

"

'And

do
'the

began,

been

felt that
a

leach

after

was

easier

on

to

ashes.

It

deeply angered.

was

is

guilty;

he

approaches,

as

man

Astafi

married

the

bear, I

to

burned

had

making
re-

lived

clerk, who

much

trouble

know,

you

him.

on

work.

to

wardrobe

my

coming

got

terribly rattled, just

was

sir,when

so,

down

word

trunk, and

the

government

have

thought,
is always

another

waste

I sat

But

would

It

not

lamp
for

vest

same.

the

and

went

Ivanich/

knees, locked

my

lighted

the

Astafi

this I would

"After

they simply

Emelian?'

by themselves,

lost

have

where

125

THIEF

he

Ivanich/

always

suddenly

coachman's

the

bird

widow

to-day.'
"I

just

looked
that

angrily

so

his

him;

at

he

seat, approach

the

bed,

"I

waited

Emelian

myself
"

the

as

to

had
no

'Look

if the

devil

see

what

crawled

and

'Where

had

taken

saw

the

looked

to

could

they

them

bed.

him

at

rise

him

begin

coming;

was

under

seems,

understood:

it,continuallyrepeating:
vanished,

but, it

from

in

rummage
have

gone^

!'
I

saw

that

I could

my

contain

longer.
here/ I said.

'What

makes

you

crawl

under

bed?'
"

'I

am

looking for

the

breeches,Astafi Ivanich/

said

FEODOR

126

Emelian

"

if he

as

yourself
"

find them

'Mm

"

Ivanich

of him

"

"

me

sight
he

'Well/

foolishness

breeches,

have

We
to

here

we

Emelian

them

the

from

for my
with

myself
bed

bread

!'

like

me

salt ?'

and

wrath

for

at

sight

the
he

something

knew

to

to

in

me

him

remained

even

now

and

out
as

"

rible
ter-

pointing

I answered,
I have

let them

have

we

hands,

our

too,

now,
man

you

hang;

go

we

and

scared

could

'I have

not

Ivanich/

'Emelian,

accused

with

breast

window.

the

on

his

to

I became

once

seat

my

trembling voice, shivering

and

body

that all at

poor

see

he

crawled

he

Suddenly

seem

time

long

sin itself.

steal,and

another

For

breeches, Astafi

your

them.

as

"

from

move

"

ing
dirty-

them

moment,

so

the bed.

says

finger,so

taken

am

anything-"

mean

for

stolen

me

Ivanich/

all his

through

not

me

simply

under

under

before

'No/

his

there.

lying flat

trouble

you

as

not

look

we

to

him, beside

'No, Astafi

stood

makes

Ivanich?'

not

you

crawling

not

was

what

I did
if

listen

Astafi

to

I addressed

anger

plain man

"

rascallythief,serving

I said

(in my

yet/

Just

'Have

here

for nothing !'

knees

"'What,

on

of such

account

only thought maybe

"

sir

you,

somebody),

"

'But, Astafi

may

makes

was

on

your

they got

'Maybe

bed.

other/

or

'But what

him

the

under

from

somehow

DOSTOIEVSKI

we

will

wrongfully.
will get
thank

our

As

will

we

have

to

the

without

along

God,

will not
earn

if in my

forgive me

to

living/

not

sponge

listened

"Emelian
me

for

motionless

the

before

sleep, he

felt his
to

on

robbed

had

sir, had

the

whole
he

suppose

seated

had

drunk

up

his old

he

sat

place

on

the

for three

him

drip, drip,as
It

if he

all the

years,

like

"

he

'What

ails you,

buy

painful, sir, to

see

was
a

is

man

from

in

eyes

took
that

?' I say

denly
sudwhat

grief

to

showers,

shedding
man

grown

of

him.

vodka

word;

that he

Emelian

make

to

cries, but

and

deep-

more

heart.
"

word.

drinking.

once

know

cries

during

by

to

did not

and

my

Drunk

up

days without

the

Ech,

I remember

sits there

when

son

own

this way

gave

and

the

him

my

time

whole

his

Emelian,

terrible

uttered

not

from

more

heart

no

And

night.

come

tears

cloak; he

spree.

the wherewithal

whole

ing
sleep-

Emelian,

window-seat.

weep;

is very

weep,

till

copeck

every

to

offense.

weeks*

last he

longer

no

The

had

trying in

was

At

there

crying!
them.

else he

up

see

he

And

the

consumed

was

he had

suppose

that

deadly

had

he

himself.

to

his

I conceived

me

morning

weeks

grief,or

end

an

in

on

two

on

gone

two

up

Emelian!

Emelian,

down

him

I found

if, for instance,

given

bestialityfrom

to

"

and

lay

is, rather, I hated

that

man;

me

thought,

dear

day

days, feeling as

first few

the

for

dislike

sat

bed.

the

that

sir, from

"Well,

and

place.

awoke,

strongly

lie down

same

floor, wrapped
so

standing

down

sat

when

the

when

humiliation

and

go

sittingin

still

bare

the

on

he

evening;

whole

remained

and

me

time, then

morning,

the

"In

to

some

was

127

THIEF

THE

advanced
and

rowful
sor-

128

FEODOR

"He
had

spoken

"

"

'It is

nothing

'God

keep

bygones

man

!'

'It is

kind

of

'But

what

"

'Oh,

any

Ivanich,

perhaps
for
"

kind

to

use

you

obtain

some

sin ;

live

us
"

"

that.

"

God

'But

'who

be

is it that

'No, but

is

us

The

had

Astafi

live with

not

can

Ivanich.'
I

said

driving

him

to

you

of

out

it?'

doing
for

hinting

!'

Astafi

or

!"

breeches.'

Emelian,'
you

it all !

take

happened

your

me,

unseemly

longer,

pay

mitted
com-

you

probably

taken

am

Astafi

I will

say

devil

are

you

you,

offending

it is

hospitality any

let

nothing

excuse

with

former

me,

then

and

of

Ivanich, will

I, Astafi

over

not

Is it I who

house?
"

will

kind

my

for

please, Emelian

you

something

some

at

do

Well,

if

into

Ivanich, evidently I

You

longer.

as

so,

all/

and

don't.

"

do

to

been

not

longer.

I have

But

'No, Astafi

you

will

Ivanich,

'Well, just as

"

to

already

before

Astafi

'You,

about

the

I have

it is all

heart

it to

Emelian?'

employment,

well,

as

like

I will go

any

it all.

Ivanich/

work,

everything, food

take

I would

It

mind

you

him.

Astafi

asking.

day.

never

Maybe

'Don't, Emelian,

Let

for

of

kind.

employer's

Don't

that

work,

first time

Ivanich/

sorry
"

the

was

eventful

Emelian

before.

service, as

that

bygones.

that

only

This

Astafi

"

you,

be

"

you

since

I felt very

some

"

shivers.

him

to

Let

"

and

starts

DOSTOIEVSKI

me

to

misuse

your

Ivanich; 'twill be better

go/
"I

donned

saw

that
his

he

had

ragged

in truth
cloak

"

he

risen
felt

from

his

place

offended, the

and

man

gotten it into his head

had

did, and

129

THIEF

THE

leave, and

to

"

basta.
"

what

sense
"

is best

will

he

not

broke

more

once

Ivanich, you

be, Astafi

me

"

and

no

just

the

like

try

into

longer

are

to

?'

go

Ivanich, do

Astafi

so,

Listen

will you

Where

Emelian

going,

you

you

back/

me

used

are

are

'No, it

keep
'let

where

'But

to

tears;

what

you

But

you

be/

to

'Why

not?

am

am

left alone

when

perish

"

same.

foolish

little

child,

Emelian/
"

Ivanich.

'No, Astafi
you

Astafi

Ivanich,

should

you

lived

and

But

On
and

Ivanich, and

you

in any

way

my

fourth

does

The

the

taverns
one

fence.

we

had

seen

him.

Maybe

he

half

return.

not

frightened,
I

stopped

without

I looked

vicinity,and
Emelian
away

Maybe,

ing
clos-

On

me!

disarmed

for him

thought.

home

nights

done

does

evening.

heart.

my

No,

perished like
came

at

in the

has

toward

he

wholly

look

pot-houses

has
I

to

I waited

I grew

lay whole
had

man

existence, I
he

gripped

and

disappeared !

cups,

the time

away.

go

return.

not

I went

day

did

another, and

drinking,and

eyes.

the

forgive me

during

Oh, he will be back

then

he

"

he

so

terrible sadness

eating and

if any

Astafi

And

passes,

third

the

it is better

No,

"

I,

trunk, and

your

together/

thought

day

weep

the

leave

you

go,

me

sir!

"Well,

day

let

locking

to

it and

see

offended

if I have
have

taken

have

house,

before

Lately,

had

with
when

dog,

somewhere

dead

with

in all
asked

wholly
erable
his misin

his

under

fatigue

and

FEODOR

130

decided

despair, and
for

look

DOSTOIEVSKI
to

fifth

the

full

of

had

grown

He

mud,

the

look

if

is

I would

not

have

"

to

see

Have

"

'I have

"

'I doubt

did.

in

man

such

not

anything

not

the

bread

and

yesterday;

kind.

meagre

little onion.

rail.

and

but

ing
pull-

ever

it was,
to

that

me,

but

dog,

sir:

would

Well, naturally,
I

began

to

glad

very
so

soon,
to

have

you

would

you

for

hunting

go

eat?'

to

Ivanich.'
here

Well,

am

come

he

way.

I intended

in, as

had

as

than

state.

in every

him

had

it.

in it

Go

is
nice

cabbage

some

with

soup

And

here

you

and

ahead

eat

soup

"

some

meat

have

some

it will do

good/

you

"I
he

Emelian

eaten, Astafi

from

over

"

And

and

trunk,

happened

in

was

overjoyed,

is how

like

hair

thin
my

was

perished

me

you

on

door

But

his

as

have

the

street;

sadness

had

said, 'Emelian,

found

have

the

had,

greater

comfort

to

in

dawn

at

heard

and

down

sat

like that

if you

returned;

left

bludsh

Well, sir, I

returned.

and

you.

Emelian!

but

see

fellow

cloak,

felt

sooner

'Well/

not

slept

poor

me.

thing

it is hard
coddle

was

had

But

me.

to

letting the

holiday)

heart-strings. This

my

felt that

at

time

same

at

"

if he

as

thin, the

to

face

off his poor

took

began
at

His

from

away

should

whom

state!

what

go

day (it was

And

creak.

day again

next

him, cursing myself bitterlyfor

foolish, helpless man

of

the

out

go

served

must

such
that

an

had

it to

have

been

appetite
driven

him;

and

starving
as

him

he

back

immediately

realized

for

three

showed!
to

me.

the

last

So

it

Looking

was

at

that

days

"

hunger
the

poor

fellow, I

thought,

devil
said

It will

drink.

out,

his

on

don't

'But

"'You'll
"

'But

Astafi

more,
"

I, Astafi

'Is

Emelian,
"He
his head

last

at

after

did

it back

while, he

spilling the

mouth,

he

it

carry

to

his

table.

the

on

it

stretched

greedily

drink, Emelian?'
Ivanich.'

it !'
I think"

Ivanich,

good

drink

I'll not

not

his

on

decided

have

you

for

only

or

did

take

drink

us

any

Ivanich.'

for

it

and

vodka

holiday. Come,

his

it to

Astafi

drink

not

the

poor

each

hand,

you

I'll not,

no,

with

peace

to

let

stopped; then,

sleeve;

'Well, why

brought

the

immediately put

but

mouth,

his

out

vodka,

some

make

run

good/

glass, carried

the

liquor

of

you

and

know,

you

lifted

"

do

so

honor

stretched

"He

"

in

health

other's

to

nothing against the

Emelian,

'Here,

him:

to

bit and

up

And

longer.

any

get him

I will

I have

enough.

It is

him.

him

liven

to

decided

and

deeply touched,

was

nearby dram-shop.

into the

131

THIEF

THE

it up,

give

to

to-day?'

reply, and

after

while

I asked

hand, and

him

him

saw

'Are

lean

you

not

feelingwell, Emelian?'
"

'Yes, pretty well, Astafi

"I
in

him

made

bad

him

in it
and

evening

he

few

bed, and

head

ague.

of

take

to

with

shivering
for

His

way.

toward

go

I
grew

some

by

sat

him
I

worse.

and

bread, and

food; maybe

that

saw

burning

was

kvass, butter,
bits of

Ivanich.'

said

to

hot

and

the

whole

prepared
him

truly

was

onion, and

some

you

he

"Go

he

was

day;
meal

threw
ahead

will feel better!'

FEODOR

132
he

"But
I shall

"I

not

had

only

shook

have

any

to

the

part

of

the

his

old

room

him, giving

for

from

woman

but

"

Ivanich,

to-day/

prepared

poor

'No, Astafi

head:

dinner

tea

some

trouble
a

DOSTOIEVSKI

whom

would

he

take

not

lot of

rented
a

even

little tea.
I

"Well,
third

mine, Dr.

the

examined
of

need

but

the

see

last

in my

poor

sending

bad

and

for me,

he

doctor

said:

already

me

came,

'There

was

far

too

gone,

will

which

powders

some

treated

The

only
is

ance
acquaint-

an

had

who

the

On

case.

doctor,

place.

fellow,

him

give

can

you

to

it is

Kostopravov,

I still lived

when

myself,

to

I went

morning
of

no

thought

prescribe/
didn't

"Well,

form's

sake ; and

in the

lay dying

before

"He
seat

with

The

old

silent, and
shiftless

creature,

losing.

was

all the

he

time;

longed
At

not.

take

to

he

I knew

Ivanich

"'

Emelian?'

'What

if my

but

him, and

but

that

lowered

he

me

that

morning

that

whenever

his

at

seemingly

saw

poor,

whom

gazing

earliest

the

all

dared

did

his eyes

not
met

own.

!'

"'Astafi

"

at

me,

immediately

What,

from

lap.

my

this
son

was

day.

were

over
own

my

something,

me

from

were

on

We

stove.

Emelian

that

I noticed
tell

the

lying

for

window-

the

on

breaking

if he

as

the fifth

I sat

hand

on

was

last I looked

his eyes

mine,

heart

my

sir.

me,

it

doing

came

all, as

at

only

while

mean

raking

was

woman

powders

was

I had

work

some

the

doctor

the

that

understood

him

give

cloak

should

be

carried

over

to

the

THIEF

THE

'Well,

rubles

in

said, 'I

it

only

the

would

thinking

even

know

not

comfort

to

reality they

for

do

for

it,Astafi

sell

it, Emelian.'

simple-minded

have

to

certain, but three

for

probably give

would

they

said

for

?'

Ivanich
"

much

they give

market, would

clothes

old

133

in

laughed

such

creature;
face

my

miserable,

ragged

thing.
"

'And

Ivanich.

Astafi

they would

that

thought

they might give

It is made

wish

not

of

to

than

more

is it that

how

cloth, so

pay

little more,

rubles

three

for it?'
"

course

you

"Emelian

to

"'Astafi
'"

"

of

it, then

it at first/
then

moment,

he

once

!'

is

it, Emelian

'You

will

sell the

of

burying

need

for

sell

to

me.

Ivanich

What

for

more

silent

was

called

more

ask

may

wisK

if you

'Well, Emelian,

it; it is worth

cloak

in

me

?'

it,I

after

and

am

more

no

no

get along without

well

can

something,

handy

come

may

to

you/
"Here

felt such

as

of

approaching

not

can

Again

we

passed
that
mine

he

he

express,
death

in
was

this

way.

still

like

sir.

some

at

me,

lowered
a

already

I looked

gazing

immediately
you

had

silent for

were

"'Would
him.

even

painful gripping

drink

that

saw
come

and

About

him

again

when

his

heart

my

the

upon

time.
at

at

sadness
the

man.

an

hour

and

saw

eyes

met

his.
of cold

water?'

I asked

THE

134

"

'Give

me

THIEF

and

some,

God

may

repay

Astafi

you,

Ivanich.'
"

"

but

'Would

like

you
Astafi

'No,

anything
I

Ivanich,

Emelian

else,
do

?'

anything,

want

not

'

I"
"'What?'
"

"

"

know

'You

'

that
"

'What

is

'The

it

Emelian

want,

you

know

You

breeches

It
"

"

"

"

'Well/

poor,

in

peace/

"And

grief

and

tears

the

'"Astafi
"I

to

the

took

forgive

you,

lips
I

He

and

raise

to

reddened

he

that

saw

gave

he

fell

away

eyes.

wished

himself,
looked

and

"

he

moment

that

saw

tried

more,

my

moment

breath

my

from

torrents

for

part
De-

'

him,

at

took

are!

you

head

devil

poor

in

came

that

my

away

Ivanich!"

something

fellow

turn

will

God

great

unfortunate

for

looked

his

'the

said,

had

because

once,

who

"

Emelian,

was

'

Ivanich

Astafi

them

?'

began

with

his

soul

to

his

head

into

paler

grow
thrown

God's

tell

to

and
at

was

me

and

back,

keeping/'

me

ing
mov-

denly
Sud"

paler
breathed

in

Tolstoi

BY

Count

is

Karenina"

forty-seven

years

is extremely

almost
A

1828,

tragic

and

late

entirely

to

shows

"The

Exile"

be

story.

You

to

the

old
out

come

lifelike

Tolstoi

was

his early work

have

moralising

literature

an

tic
valuable, for artis-

years

of Russian

Long

of

of opinion

consensus

has

when

Much

old.

to-day

intensely

but

published

his

is

that

book

man,
noble-

Russian

he

so

interesting
but

reasons,

7"

the

of

son

greatest

of Russia
"Anna

in

born
The

man.

the

Tolstoi,

was

TOLSTOI

NIKOLAIEVITCH

LEO

COUNT

EXILE

LONG

THE

among

that

been
and

voted
de-

lating.
specustudents

they consider

author's

best

short

"

God

ONCE

BY

COUNT

sees

the

upon

Vladimir
He

Aksenof

hair;
When

he
he

had

was

he

when

was

time

there

and

he

in

complexion

to

and

drinking,

and

and

of

curly

singer.

good

drink

turbulent

was

city

Aksenof.

named

fellow

used

the

house.

ruddy

he

lived

merchant

jolly

very

ceased

but

time."

his

bides

truth,

had

tipsy

TOLSTOI

shops

young

was

LEO

young

two

himself

he

EXILE

LONG

THE

; but

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riage
mar-

had

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spree.
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good-by,

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"Ivan

Aksenof

summer

Fair.

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wife

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Dmitrievitch,

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to

going

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his

bid

to

Nizhni1

to

family

not

that

to-day;

go

had

misfortune

some

befell

you/'
Aksenof

laughed

afraid

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wife

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coming
and

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from

myself

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at

was

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you
all

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always

Fair/'

what

not

dream

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town,

Novgorod:
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spree

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by

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her, and
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Translated
Crowell

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afraid

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seemed

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gray."

Lower
Copyright,

New
1888,

Town.
by

Ti
Thomas

Co.

(137)

Y.

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LEO

laughed.

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138
Aksenof

going

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And

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he

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at

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the

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tea

for

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fell in with

stopped

two

night.
in

brances."
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off.

set

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acquaintance,
tavern

rich

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good luck.

means

family farewell

his

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merchant

will

now.

TOLSTOI

took

They

adjoining

two

rooms.

did

Aksenof
middle

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start

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then

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him.

questions :

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miles.

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trots.

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with

Russian

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Aksenof

to

you

up

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an

hesitation,

without

answers

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sleep long

to

care

night,

while

his

settled

not

tea.

abreast:

the

outside

two

Have

merchant?

did

Why

he

closely; but
asks
not

thief

there

is

of

question

to

night

things, and
They

into the

went

and

began

to

looked

Aksenof
taken

from

"And

his

whose

Aksenof
his

blood

tried

to

saw

Show

"I
quiries
in-

whom

with

you
your

me

Suddenly
bag

knife,

is this?"
knife

blood

with

covered

frightened.

was

is that

the

on

but

answer,

the

from

out

and

trunk

in the
them.

search

he

and

bag,

these

made

brought

knife

and

am

him."

and

"Whose

demanded:

and

said

soldiers, and

I have

tavern,

open

about."

stabbed.

search

men

you

he

businessj

own

my

merchant

been

has

questions ?

on

the

up

police inspector pulled

the

am
me

the

because

you

last

bag,

so

and

it was,

as

many

police inspector, and

the

spent

so

me

murderer.

ing?
morn-

questioned

was

ask

official called

the

he

why

you

early this morning?"

so

everything just

nothing

Then
am

or

with

or

this

merchant

told

do

"Why

leave

you

alone

you

the

seen

you

wondered

Aksenof

Were

night?

last

spend

clid you

189

EXILE

LONG

THE

he

knife?"

could

articulate

not

words:
"I"

mine
Then

knife

That

"This

policeinspector said:
found

was

on

I"

"

it tenet

"

"

except

locked

know

"

the

merchant
one

don't"

"

you

the

stabbed

to

have

done

could

inside, and

except yourself. And

bag,

and

your

how

you

killed

here

guilt is
him

there

how

it.

was

is the

evident

and

death

in

no

morning

in his bed.
The

much

No
was

in the tavern

one

bloody
your

tavern

the

knife

face.
money

in your
Tell

you

me

took

him."

from

Aksenof

that he had
with

tea

him"

not

the knife

his

But
all

was

only
rubles

thousand

them

trembled, his face

voice

fright, like

with

Aksenof

bind

When

tied, Aksenof

him

took

and

money,

that

the

to

burst

and

wagon.
his

into

tears.

city and

next

feet

with

possessions

the

to

he

guilty person.

wagon

Aksenofs

him

pale, and

was

him

the

to

himself

crossed

confiscated

They

and

own,

soldiers, commanded

the

take

and

took

they

with

his.

not

quivering

to

his

it,

drunken
had

he

that

was

"

done

not

after he had

money

police inspector called

The

into

the

had

he

the merchant

seen

was

that

swore

him, that

eight

TOLSTOI

LEO

COUNT

140

his

and

him

threw

prison.

They

sent

Vladimir

to

all the

character, and
Vladimir
used

drink

to

worthy
for

having

Aksenofs

know

not

small, and
all with

was

twenty

that

think.
at

one

journeyed

up

for

the

merchant

was

judgment.
and

rubles.

the

children

the breast.
the

young,
he

now

by

Her

to

was

thousand

dumfounded
to

he

of

She

city where

and

event,

still

were

took

them

her

band
hus-

imprisoned.

first they would

afterward

When

and

of

was

what

there

her

was

taken

wife

when

having killed

him

robbed

citizens

and

brought

was

for

sentenced

merchants

wild, but

he

nofs
Akse-

inquiriesabout

Aksenof,

was

Then

was

At

and

man.

He

did

that

declared

make

to

to

she

grant

husband.

she

saw

him

in his

murderers,

she

admittance,

her

got permission from

her

with

not

the

chief, and

prison garb,
fell to

the

but
was

in chains

gether
to-

floor, and

it

LONG

THE

was

she

amid

them,

said

The

"We

about

down

sat

their

domestic

everything that

said

be

had

pened
hap-

result of it?"

the

Czar.

petitionthe

must

innocent

an

wife

should

man

had

she

that

Aksenof

said

but

nothing,

It is

sible
impos-

be condemned."

already

Czar, but that the petitionhad

the

her,

swoon.

story.

is to

"What

asked:

that

to

the whole

her

told

He

about

him

her

him.

to

She

ask

to

around

tell him

to

from

recovered

children

began

and

affairs,and

she

her

placed

Then

He

before

time

long

141

EXILE

in

sent

been

not

petition

granted.

evidently very

was

much

downcast.
his wife

Then

when

dreamed

begun

to

stayed

turn

she

And

"Vanya,5
Aksenof
And

he

the wife
time

his

his

him

if

crime

"So

you,

wife
he

to

had

had

ought

has
have

to

also

too, have

And

wife

the truth

faith

no

that

it

time

was

Aksenof

Aksenof
When

distrusted
the
of

in me!"

for

for the last

family.
said.

Diminutive

she

wept.

go.

gone,

had

said:

and

not?"

said

his

murdered
5

You

hair,

and
to

was

they

had,

hair

your

tell your

or

and

came

wife

all that

that

that

farewell

her

tear

husband,

children

and

bade

When
over

soldier

gray-headed,

Already

trouble.

his hands

wrung

Then

to

dearest

said:

that

become

had

all.

dream

time."

that

commit

you

the

see

you

with

began

my

"You

after

gray

home

at

that

something,

meant

Did

said

began
he

him, and
merchant,

Ivan, John.

to

think

remembered
had
he

asked
said

to

LEO

COUNT

142

the

know

whom

to

And

it

so

He

Aksenof
hair

the

beard

is the

only

only
from

one

ceased

only prayed

send

to

God.

and

knouted,

be

to

in

tions,
peti-

nof
Akse-

then

exile

to

with

the

knout

were

healed, he

twenty-six

lived

had

then, when

knout, and

the
with

sent

was

Siberia.

to

his

on

can

done.

was

from

exiles

other

and

to

flogged

was

wounds

is the

He

God

labor.

hard

And

He

and

Aksenof

time

sentenced

was

but

one

matter,
and

hope,

to

no

it."

that

ceased

the

mercy,

expect

from

with

of

for

that

evident

truth

ask

to

one

is

"It

himself:

TOLSTOI

had

head

in the

years

become

white

long, thin, and

grown

as

mines.

his

All

his

and

snow,

gray.

The

gaiety

vanished.

had
He
he

bent, his

was

and

laughed,

never

gait

he

slow,

was

he

spent

while

in

much

spoke little,
of

his

time

in prayer.
had

Aksenof

the

with

and

of

"Book

learned

that

money

Martyrs,"

in

light enough

was

would

in

sing
and

to

go

the

the

he

and

used

prison church,
his

to

earned

prison,

choir, for

prison

to

boots,

he

bought

read

it when

the

it

holidays

and

on

read

the

voice

make

Gospels,

he

and

still strong

was

good.
The

ness,

him

authorities
and

his

prison

"Grandfather"

they

had

liked

Aksenof

associates
and

petitions to
"Chetya

be

his

submissive-

respected him
"man

the

for

of

and

God."

presented, Aksenof

Minyei.

called
ever
Whenwas

always chosen
quarrels

when

Aksenof

prisoners, they always

umpire.

received

from

letters

any

and

home,

children

and

wife

his

whether

not

authorities; and

the

to

the

among

as

never

knew

them

carry

arose

Aksenof

to

came

he

to

143

EXILE

LONG

THE

were

alive.
time

One
the

some

all the

evening

and

newcomers,

cities

the

to

had
At

what

their crimes

Aksenof

old

of the

He

said

so,

bowed

friend

not

of

here

were

long

ago

here

that
to

stealingit/
I

had

would

stolen.
have

very

in Siberia

long though

before.
"
"

stealing it.

little faster,

have

sent

did

done

say
know

things

here, but I

me

sent

me

use

of

They

not

did

so

was

'No/

I.

they

they have

now

they

besides, the driver

But

nothing.

was

go

justicein it. But what's the

been

for

It's all right/ says

out; and

found

I have

listeningto

was

postboy's sledge, and

And

horse.

mine.

where

and

any

insisted

it, and

the

up

they; 'you
which

near

tall,healthy looking

sent

I, 'I only wanted

whipped

what

head,

was

was

from

horse

in

me

'But/ says

convicts

new

brothers, I

unharnessed

his bunk,

"And

caught

were.

sixty years, with a close-cropped gray

was
tellingwhy he had been arrested.

of

man

beard.
He

that

or

one

said.

was

One

the

around

questions as

this

sittingon

was

the strangers, and, with

with

them

In

prison.

gathered

which

villages from

this time

what

ply

to

the

to

came

convicts

old

began

or

and

come,

convicts

new

here

was

out
with-

grumbling
not

keep

me

144

COUNT

"Where

did

LEO

TOLSTOI

from?"

come

you

asked

the

of

one

convicts.

"Well,

we

citizens

of

father's

name

that

the

place.

raised

My

the Aksenof

Vladimir

is Makar,

name

his head

and

Semyonitch,7

me,

city of

are

we

and

my

Semyon."

was

Aksenof
"Tell

from

came

s, merchants

asked

have

in Vladimir

of

heard

ever

you

city? Are

they

alive?"

"Indeed,
merchants,
he

seems

have

now

here

for?"

just

tell me,

Aksenof

said

"Twenty-six
Makar

like

what

Aksenof

of

any

like to

years

is

the

in

rich

are

Siberia.
of

rest

speak of

It

sinners.

us

sent

were

you

his misfortune;

He

to

hard

said:
crime?"

your

replied:

condemned

was

sins."

of my

was

ago

Semyonof

"But

father

They

account

on

their

them!

Grandfather, what

did not

sighed, and
labor

of

though
was

And

heard

"I

must,

therefore, have

deserved

this."
But

he

would

; the

other

had

been

sent

some

one

into

punished
When

clasped

give

or

convicts, however,
to

Siberia.

killed

had

Aksenof

tell

not

luggage,

They

related

how

why

told how

merchant,
and

further

any

and

he

Aksenof
the

on

the

put

had

lars
particu-

been

road
knife

unjustly

for this.
Makar

his hands

this, he

heard
round
7

Son

glanced

his knees, and

of

Semyon.

Aksenof,

at

said

LONG

THE

"Well,

They began
did

not

ask

him

what

he

had

seen

where

Have

been

he

thought

Aksenof.

was

derful,
won-

But

Makar

only repeated :

; he

wonderful

miracle, boys! how

that

should

we

again !"

meet

And
that

this

perhaps

"Did
you

"Of

it.

said these

he

when

you

ever

ever

see

And
hear

I heard

it

happened

what

forgotten

"Perhaps

of

said

it

had

that

was

crime, Semyonitch,

that

or

of

it !

The

long

country

time

full of

was

And

ago.

have

heard," said Makar.

heard

you

Makar

laughed,

"Why,

of

killed him.

and

was

killed

who

merchant?"

the

As

that

have

this

was

"

have

they

standing

by

man

very

things

possible
im-

knife

the

put

in his

been

have

close

these

knife

in your

it,wouldn't

heard
the

the

it would

it

heard

Aksenof

as

had

put the knife

one

it not

Was

who

man

could

how

would

soon

the

If any

For

you

said:

caught doing

not

bag?

and

course

bag

And

he

who

Aksenof.

asked

your

know

Aksenof

over

before?"

me

course

But

words, it came

might

man

merchant.

killed the

did

to

answer

"A

You

Grandfather!"

growing old,
and

wonderful!

that's

now,

145

EXILE

your

in

head?

you?"
he

words

felt

had

who

vinced
con-

killed

the

merchant.
stood

He
was

unable

and

he

He

up
to

began

and

walked

away.

All

sleep. Deep melancholy

to

imagined

call back
his wife

the
as

she

that

came

night
upon

he

him,

past in his imagination.

had

been

when

for the

COUNT

146
last time
seemed

he

hear
Then

him

young

little

imagined

and

happy.

And
had

they

himself

full of

was

came

place

end

to

the

and
and

old

of

had

guitar.
where

execution

and

chains

the

and

such

victs,
con-

melancholy

tempted

was

the

prison life,and

of

And

sat

him, and
his

on

time,

knoutsman,

years

he

he

arrested

played

the

age.

that

Aksenof

upon

he

the

twenty-six
his

remembered

they

as

people standing around,

he

other

that

at

was

how

joy

him,

all his

he

as

when

tavern

knouted

and

before

the

coat, and

remembered

He

remembered

he

seemed

his children

up

little fur

he

and

eyes,

were

breast.

he

his soul

how

in

boy

she

laugh.

imagination brought

steps of the

the

on

her

his
a

And

her

and

words

and

prison. She

exactly as though

face

her

saw

his mother's

on

him

in the

him

see

her

one

to

come

before

stand

to

alive, and
to

had

she

TOLSTOI

LEO

to

put

an

himself.

"And

all

!" said Aksenof

of this criminal

account

on

himself.

to

And

then

Semyonof
with

he

began

that

desire

prayers

When

day

feel such

pay

off the

all

night,but

he

came

walked

load

against Makar

anger

fell upon

almost

he

to

to

him, and

of

could

He

vengeance.
not

crazy

was

peated
re-

his calm.

recover

did

look

Makar

and

Aksenof

was

not

able

to

over

him

that

he

to

be

by

not

him.

at

Thus

passed

sleep, and
did

not

One

such

two

weeks.

melancholy

know

what

time

during

passing through

the

to

had

come

do.

the

night,

prison,

he

as

saw

he

happened
that

the

soil

was

THE

disturbed

under

looked

Aksenof

been

digging

and

it in

said

He

the

But

amine
ex-

dirt

to

how

they

.when

had

he
and

his

in

out

him,

see

how

boot-legs
out

went

to

tell

if you

afterward

to

the bunk

wall,

the

under

street

not

told him

and

the

under

as

so

on

pass

stopped

startled face.

only keep quiet,old

"If you
too.

to

carried

emptied

work.

with

passage

he

day

every

crept from

his arm,

seized

Makar

but

Makar

about

was

He

bunks.

Aksenof

at

147

EXILE

of the

one

Suddenly

it.
and

LONG

on

me,

I will

they

will

it hot

make

will

man,

out

get you
me;

but

will

kill

He trembled

all

for

flog

you.

you."
When
with

Aksenof
twitched

rage,

no

reason

do

no

to

make

harm;

you

tellingon
On

the

killed

kill

would

me

But

ago.

God

as

"I have

said:

to

long

me

in the

digging

found

the

and

asked

every

denied

Makar,

hole.
one,

it.

because

flogged half
Then

the

Aksenof

was

you

to

as

fit to

sees

this."

death

chief
a

tEe convicts out

where

Makar

they began

The

chief

"Who

for

came

truthful

such
to

into the

knew

an

truthful; tell

and
me

prison

not

he

name

would

be

attempt.

Aksenof.
man,

search,

that hole?"

did

that

aware

to

been

had

make

digging

who

were

to

came

was

Those

they

to

are

discovered

ground;

and

All

they tooE

day, when

next

the soldiers

work,

did

and

escape,

my

and

arm,

not, I shall do

or

you

his

away

over

me."

have

man,

his enemy,

saw

He
he

before

knew

that

said:

"Old

God

who

COUNT

148
Makar
did

dare

Aksenof
time

standing

was

not

hands

before

him

he

what

think

speak

But

of

Let

him

him?

Will

chief

demanded:

it be

self:
him-

to

forgive

suffer

him?

on

some

was

said

difference

what

But

it

should

why

tell

and
He

ruin?

my

shall

But

great excitement, and

word.

"

been

surely flog him?

in

near,

lips trembled,

him

has

sufferings!

my

and

shield

TOLSTOI

Aksenof.

at

could

he

when

look

to

"If

LEO

will

They

it make

does
the

any

for

easier

for me?"
Once

the

more

old

"Well,

tell

man,

the

truth!

Who

the

dug

hole?"
Aksenof
"I

glanced

I will

tell.

in your

tell,your

not

can

with

does

as

me

said

bid

not

please;

you

me

am

power."

spite of

In

God

Honor.

tell. Do

not

then

and

Makar,

at

nothing

all the chief's

And

more.

efforts,Aksenof

they

so

would

say

who

dug

failed to find out

the hole.
the next

On

almost

and

sit down
He

night

Aksenof

as

asleep,he

heard

lying on

was

some

one

come

his bunk,

along

and

his feet.

at

peered through

the darkness

and

saw

that

it

you

doing

was

Makar.
asked:

Aksenof
"What

do

you

wish

of

me?

What

are

here?"
Makar

remained

"What

do

the

guard."

you

silent.

want?

Aksenof

Go

away,

arose,
or

and

said

else I will call

Makar

went

whisper

Dmitritch,8
said

Aksenof

bag,

and

said

yard

[Aksenof

?"

you

put the knife

and

too, but

kill you

to

the knife

; I thrust

in your

did

he

and

nothing,

bunk, knelt

the

from

what

know

not

the

on

said:

pardon

I killed

that

for Christ's

me

merchant

the

able

be

will

You

you.

forgive

to

they

"

home."

go

said:
for

is easy
it?

endure

to

you

have

how

that, but

say

should

Where

children

! my

dead

of the window."

I will confess

"It

going

Dmitritch, forgive me,

sake.

forgive

I to

merchant

was

got down

and

"Ivan

will

the

in the

noise

Makar

say.

ground,

now?

go

My

wife

is

nowhere

I have

forgotten me.

could

go."

to

did

Makar

not

rise; he beat his head

ground,

the

on

said:

and

Dmitritch, forgive me!

"Ivan
with

me

to

slipped out

Aksenof
to

in

said

!"

me

have

killed

And

bag.

was

forgive

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there

and

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than

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tell

on

me.

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me

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all
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me
a

now

cursed

villain!"
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the

Aksenof

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he

man

himself
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burst
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to

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into
Dmitry

Makar

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page

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to

Aksenof,

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EASTER

IT

the

of

rays

of

influence

sighing,

rose

glistening

of

incense,
All

of

the

But

tower.

Life

had

fled

from
the

upon
hovered

the

Although
the

town

Translated

from

still
by Mrs.

Aline

Delano.

who

workman,
the

ere

day
holiin

once

way;

silence

it.

behind

lights

the

city

far

shone
the

and

out

fields

Resurrection.
stood

moon

rested

the

over

serted
de-

and

itself, in palace and

hidden

windows
while

his

on

darkness,

silent

task

servile

by, leaving

and

spirit of
the

his

spirit of

of

the

belated

hurrying

indoors

street,

then

rattled

whose

of

hear

to

cathedral

high

veil

the

shadows

and

passed,

droshky

hovel,

the

just escaped

began,
while

beneath

the

sleeping;

not

was

Now

streets.

but

town

through

breathing

from

bell

the

brooded

expectancy

silent, waiting

stood

small

the

night-breeze

cool

the

like clouds

sky,

holiday.

approaching

of

town

stroke

first

had

In

still.

like

silvery mist,

starlit

the

of

rays

greet the

to

was

provincial
the

in the

forming

breath,

its

while

one

vigorati
in-

the

It seemed

night-frost.

the

day by

beneath

cooling

now

was

sun,

the

during

warmed

silent

the

enfolded

since

long

ground,

The

earth.
the

had

Evening

188-.

in

Saturday

Holy

was

KOROLfiNKO

VLADIMIR

BY

in

the

high
broad,

Copyright,

above

deep

1887, by Thomas

the

horizon,

shadow
Y.

Crowd!

of
"

(153)

Co.

KOROLfiNKO

VLADIMIR

154

hill,crowned

by

and

peculiarly straight
in

defined

hardly

be

to

distinguished amid

walls, while

stood

boldly against

all the

over

the

air throbbed

whole

bells rang
the

helplesslyin
light,and

for

its sway;

resumed
a

while, like

the
the

the

old

The

creaked, and
sallied forth

with
while
and

of

to

band

measured

the

they

soldiers
that

went

night

would

on

and

halt,

brightly,
once

gloomy

more

building

clanking

and

;
a

dark

itself from

his place in

their

way,

arms,

ing
approach-

on

took

glistenedin the

guished,
extin-

good-will.

sentinels

detach

to

invisible

an

proclaim

soldiers, with

the

sentinel

to

night

seemed

forth

gates in the

steps, would

former

prison wall,

of

relieve

corners,

the

dark

of

shone

love,

peace,

the

ready

ethereal

gradually

were

windows

seemed

tidings of
bolts

the

church

earth

fires

the

flutter

of the

echo

vibration

the

to

singing ceased,

faint

there

the

silence

the

From

town

seemed

The

chord.

and

countless

peal.

rise into

to

belfry;

the

as

the

that

night

later

minute

harmonious

in air, and

harp-string. Now
and

thence

gradually

expectant

swelled,

one

mighty

dissolved

gradually
hover

the

and

deeply

corners

cathedral

high

harmony,

the air, and

join

the sounds

the

four

were

liquid gold.

building overshadowing

faint, broken

of

air of the

and

out, uniting in

gloomy

came

sky,

still another.

another, and

then

from

first stroke

the

came

of its

the

on

its flood

gates

gloom

azure

sensitive

the

on

towers

the

poured

moon

Suddenly

the

the

sharply

were

sombre

The

ether.

shadowed
out

outlines

severe

golden

the

edifice,whose

massive

and

gloomy

form,

the
the

rest,

ranks,

skirtingthe high

moonbeams.

As

who

itself in

showed

for

occupy

faced

the

his

first time

the

wall, presented

his

and
of

attention

him, repeated

toward

made

of

tone

"From
or

!"

with

and

beside

stood

usual

in

formula,

out

spoke rapidly,while

the

recruit

corner

"

attention, and

the

the

song
sing-

not

sleep

listened
of

iety
anx-

eyes.

asked

understand?"

Do

peculiarexpression

in his gray

sadness

"You

He

ward,
steps for-

two

Look

to

He

close

was

discipline.

corner

doze

who

latter,turning slightly

The

the

face

young

responsible post.

arms,

replace.

to

was

sentry
still

novice

and, shouldering his musket,

sentry he

the

awkwardness

rustic

recruit

young

relieve

to

movements,

absorbed

the

betrayed
to

there;

posted

was

ranks

the

from

forward

stepped

side,

its western

reached

they

155

NIGHT

EASTER

his

superior.

"Yes, sir!"
"Then,

look

changing
hope

tone, he

be

afraid, Faddeyef

Then
have

he
a

This
soldiers

"But

added:

tell you,

almost

childish

woman!

!"

Lyeshy

of him?"

not

are

; you

of the

I be afraid

should

"Why

said, good-naturedly

afraid

not

are

you

sharply ; but, suddenly

added,

his

"Don't
I

!" he

out

replied Faddeyef.
fellows, I

good

my

misgiving."
and

simple

confession

made

the

laugh.

"There's

simplicityfor you!"

in tones

of

arms

disappeared

footstepswas

Then

contempt.
March
around
soon

!" the
the

exclaimed

giving

corner,

lost in the

and

tread,

measured

the

distance.

leader,

der
order, "Shoul-

the

sentries,with

the

sound

The

of

their

sentinel

KOROLfiNKO

iVLADIMIR

166

his musket,

shouldered

began

and

to

the

along

pace

wall.
Inside

the

in motion.

was

if the

their

and
fatal

amid

in

long

space

allotted

from

came

there

in

mass

to

prison

iron

once

snatches

of

bunk, lay

sick

while

brilliantlylighted
all directions
the

ascending
On

to

of

fixedlybefore

that

the

entering
into

the

church

the

four

in

the

stood
were

the

the

into

him, and

and

to

keyhole

to

into

went

prisoners

in solitary

fro,
the

to

ears.

ordinary cells, in

overseer,

reported,

towers,

men,

their

reached

of

The

him, looked

leaning over

of

sound

railing,and

listen at the

one

man.

escorting

were

from

"

stairway

the

rang

the

except

singing

been

the

along

rows

restlesslypacing

were

these, in

illness had

sudden

they

the

garments,

gray

bars.

empty,

church

beside

And,
a

in

in turn,

opened

where, in small, strongly bolted cells,four

stopping

tidings of

humanity poured

windows

confinement,

It seemed

of

The

was

gloomy

chains.

behind

protected by strong

and

of

them,

silence.

sad
life.

the

to

clanking

church, this gray

bell, all

cells

echoing footsteps

the

the

backs, filed in
way

They

the

and

The

of the

left, descending and

and

and

arms

their

on

of

really brought

clad

their

on

church.

prison

had

the

much

so

doors

grimy

occupants,

corridors,

"

the

patches

right

bells

church

liberty;for

since

long

was

witnessed

had

prison night
as

It

first stroke

the

prison, at

to

his eyes,

his cell

that

were
a

ing
gaz-

peculiar

light.
"Ivanof

Ivanof

!" he

called out

to

as

church, and,

shone

in which

this

whom

the

invalid.

The

convict

his

turned

never

157

NIGHT

EASTER

his

moving
muttering something unintelligible,
him

"Carry
the

to

door.

The

so

"A

tramp

he
the

The

!"

more

post by the

his

his

with

door, where,

listened

devoutly

of the unconscious

mutterings

his way
up

frequent genuflections,
Meanwhile

service.

the

to

likely

church, taking

the

entered

he

as

not

are

continued

overseer

to

examination

head, saying
! you

the

sentry

close

fellow

Poor

corridor, and

the

along

latter,after

vagrant

any

cell, appointing

the

patient, shook

delirious

the

did

left

said

hospital to-morrow!"

the

to

he

as

overseer,

of

parched

difficulty.

lips with

guard

continued

but

head,

filled the empty

man

cell.
did

He

not

reliving his
his
He

had

face.

consuming
"

that

once

he

month,
even

that

or

live

might

his

even

if he
when

village

had

only
he

had

prison.

eyes

dilated,and
dreams

to

him

back

he

his

mutterings

breathing
across

from
and

his

became
fevered

for

resigned,

it chanced

But

again.

be

and

but
be

hope

one

were

would

versts

by

place,

it

berian
Si-

countless

by

native

recaptured,

Suddenly
flitted

his

hundred

been

his

see

the

onward

sustained

Then

go

few

and

trick.

sorry

suffered

had

figured
dis-

distress

through

versts

people, if

own

week.
to

this

Brighter

mountains,

homesickness,

with

more

of

of

privations, always urged

and

dangers

and

look

played

thousands

tramped
forests

had

Fate

looked

delirious, apparently

was

past, while

recent

contrary, he

the

on

He

muscular.

and

strong

old;

seem

his

native

confined
ceased.

brain

His
even

more

"

in

"

The

forest

soughs

the

tones;

majestic pine, dusky

the

whispering

its flexible
its

the

rushes

soaring

eyes

sudden

In

life.

to

itself

illumined
an

on

the

only perceptible in
Some
the
The
the
died

his

The

were

sat

fever
his

fore
be-

he

which

ray

of

light,
sun-

! and

Alone

his feet.

on

was

brain, and

had

stinct
in-

disappeared,

thoughts.

left his

eyes,

his

into

powerful

either

moment

had

him,

door?

open

idea, which, like

In

up

fugitive,beheld

delirium

of his

the

by

forest

flashed

by disease,

forest,

invalid

an

"

chaos

if the

as

menacing

and

thicket.

free

the

sight

His

one

door

open

It seemed

sing;

the

of

impenetrable

habitual

frame, enfeebled

centred

with

the

unaccustomed

sprang
or

birds

followed

path

cell.

ing
flutter-

chasm;

of consciousness

vagrant,

an

his

overhead

aspen,

detectives

from

tree:

ing
birch, toss-

free

stony

the

over

prison

gleam

The

him

each

long breath, gazing intently before

"

the

breeze

the

through

while

The

"

almost

this
if

as

drew

air

in the

It seemed

wafted

trembling

leaves

across

through

vagrant

the

"

of

bright,merry

the

tinguish
dis-

can

rustling high

gibbering magpies,

of

swarm

and

branches

soughing;

He

"

language

green,
"

timid, sensitive

stream

are

cedars

the

that

well,

powerful

and

musical,

its various

it

knows

He

"

monotonous,

"

KOROLENKO

VLADIMIR

158

was

fixed

and

expression.
had

one

just come

from

the

ing
church, leav-

ajar.

door
strains

of

the

distance, reached
away.

out

His

face

harmonious
the

ear

of

singing,
the

softened, his

imagination reproduced

subdued

vagrant,
eyes

long

grew

cherished

by
then

and

dim,

and

scene:

of countrymen

throng

this

and

chant

same

he

that

journey,

of his native

church

old

the

above

swaying

He

this

hear

may

make

must

branches

village
"

in the

lightsreflected

the

"

pines, their

of the

night,the whisper

mild

159

NIGHT

EASTER

haste

river,
his

with

his

with

home,

at

family !
this time, in the

All
the

overseer

prayed devoutly, kneeling, and

his

forehead

to

beat

along

freed
A

from

to

The

face.

He

the

he

the

rested

in his

musket

He

had

things

by
clear

and

rustic."
the

he
But

of

care

to

to

labor

short

often
time

and

8"

VOL.

deep

ing
inclin-

the

pression
ex-

Faddeyefs

muzzle,

be

ago

where

the

vacant

he

beset

field.
many

sible;
incomprehen-

called

free man,

field,and

in this

peasant;

was

could

the wall, with

by being

he

He

presence

him

to

which

on

reverie.

his

of

teased

forcing the awkward

i

were

indefinite,inexplicable fear
movement,

the

to

household, owned
when

from

opposite

ceased

was

horizon;

night, beside

and

soldier

field, recently

tall grass,

the

on

idea

Easter

means

no

wall, and, setting his musket

the

hand,

the

vanished

head, fallinginto

this solemn

place,on

with

glowed

mood.

his hand

yet wholly grasp

not

stopped by

on

him.

above

high

fro

and

to

level

broad,

pensive
had

his

which

through

anxiety

ground,

leaned

and

hung

moon

of

on

rustled

sad

before

lay

snow,

paced

prison wall,

light.

light wind
him

recruit

young

the

phosphorescent

touching

ground.

the

Meanwhile,
his

the

door,'

church

the

corridor, near

was

had
at

pleased. Now,
his

young

every

"a

erty
liban

step and

rustic into the

alone

"

strict

discipline.

the

bleak

landscape before
the

whistling through
memories

and

of

He

mind.

it; he

musket?"

wall, and
he

but

was,

wafted
soldier
All

in

him

as

of "mother

"

peered
he

line

night.
the

The

procession
the

soldier
the

door

open

of

the

distant

had

the

tall grass.

forth

his

in the act

toward

the

again
head

the

over

like two

forest

coals.

beyond
his

"

it

chest

refreshing breath

down

awakened

prison

raised

the

and

breeze

by

his hands,

wall.

cross,

reached

where

whistling

field,and

let himself

of the

having

inhaled

into the

started, lifted

realized

glimmering

the

the

moved

though

as

this field,this

him, appeared

into

He

roundings,
sur-

his musket.

on

singing poured

sign

his hand

scenes;

of the

pines

present

eyes,

he

familiar

joyful ringing

over

dark

his

these?

the

greedily

night."

his
The

blew

the

of

instant

an

the eyes

gently gliding along

The

and

his blue
are

close beside

shadowy

expanded

to

dreamy;

village!

breeze

same

moment

leaning

once,

vagrant
the

to

For

back

the top of the wall

The

"What

another

dreamt,
at

native

conscious

questioning,

were

him

wind,

passed through

his

surprise kindled

and

the

was

"

became

he

and

made

scenes

it,the

heads

he

moment

him,

lighted church,

green

Suddenly

At

grass,

see

above

the

their

tossing

to

shone

saw

dry

familiar

seemed

moon

same

this

of

groove

he

KOROLfiNKO

VLADIMIR

160

when

cap,

he

the

church

was

yard.

In

from

the

and

was

slumbering
opened,
of

waves

ody
mel-

church.
about

to

The
make

suddenly stopped,

of prayer,

while

ground, swiftly

and

with

the vagrant,

started

on

run

EASTER

"Stop,
in

soldier,
At

of

his

the

pulling

trigger

Meanwhile,

ether,

into
the

took

bird

the

all

moment

vacant

reverberation
terror-stricken

pitifully

plaintive

still;

was

field

and

dying

and

only
with

of

the

night.

shot

by

amid

in

the

the

faint,

sounds
far

came

helpless
for

Then

murmur

the

like

sounds,

distant

sad

marred

reached

protest.

hovering

eyes.

wall

other

followed

fore
be-

fluttered

risen/'

all

and,
But

chime,

the
is

above

repeated

rose,

form.

mind,

his

and

beyond

"Christ

musket,

shut

trembled

from

pursuit,

fugitive.

prolonged

that

musket.

definite
his

the

the

from

there

town

Suddenly,

of

like

and

chant,

field.

report

groan,

joyous

the

he

and

bell,

prison

the

by

at

the

his

across

aimed

harmonious

wounded

of

the

above

raised

fears
flashed

he

musket,

exclaimed

fleeing

"

raising

only

terrible

and

!"

he

as

figure

gray

responsibility!"

"Duty

the

voice,

this

shapeless

his

fellow

dearest

my

terrified

sight

the

all

stop,

pray,

161

NIGHT

silence

echoes
the
of

of
last
the

SIGNAL

THE

BY

who

Garshin,

comparison,

melancholia.

over

first

In

the

stairs

of

Congress
probably

the

Servian

the

the

of

he

of
at

that

time
led

and

war,

Badge

that
to

It

Wars.

reminds

of

the

one

Courage."

Secretary

he

to

it

and

Railroads,

Russian

ences
experi-

his

Verestchagin-like

appointed

was

His

appeared

Turkish

"Red

Crane's

burg
Peters-

St.

of

outcome

self
him-

effects.

the

gruesome

horrors

of

Days,"

and

but

nursing

in

house

"Four

of

threw

he

from

died

was

which

Signal."

his

of

attacks

to

physician,

Dos-

of

careful

the

story,

and

Stephen
1883

life subject

and

powerful

study

of

was

important

in

is

who

1888,

1876,

in

his

of

purposes

school

the

to

Despite

wife,

in

belong

all

was

for

said,

be

may

to

toievski,

his

GARSHIN

MIKAILOVITCH

VSEVOLOD

gained

writing

the

of

the
was

perience
ex-

"The

SIGNAL

THE

GARSHIN

VSEVOLOD

BY

IVANOV

SEMEN

served
watch-house

His

railroad.

ten

from

weaving

mill

of

the

trees

the

other

before

hot

in

the

frost

firing

the

night
also

in

Translated

thank

derly
or-

during

and

baked

fifty versts

to

It also

happened

God,

bullet

no

and

samovar

by

in

Lizzie

B.

the
Gorin.

three

the

food.
Copyright,

times

and

day,

Semen

walked
by

P.

F.

Collier

till
was

from

carried

through
"

the

officer

Semen

hollow,

1907,

sides

morning

Semen's

on.

lines, and

hollow

the

whole

both

on

from

and

going

kitchens

of

side

across,

was

front

the

constantly

up

this

on

just

firing

regiment
hot

him

first line; for

in the

was

kept

was

line
lines

Turkish

fire,but,

under

regiment

Russian

the

forty

as

him.

his
the

week

the

often

served

froze,

heat.

burning

Nine

man.

with

from

from

habitation.

he

and

starved

marched

the

in

or

was

Once

and

sun,

touched

ever

!He

war

remained

had

and

the

to

gone

behind

this, apart

human

no

versts

from

sickly,broken-down

had

was

large

four

black
than

nearer

there

campaign.

the

he

was

officer

whole

that

; and

station

one

about

looked

versts

before

year

established

chimneys

wood

he

an

in

the

the

Ivanov

to

the

been

watch-houses,

Semen
years

had

its tall

and

away;

The

other.

the

from

the

on

twelve

was

distant

(nearly eight miles)

and

trackman

as

Son.

(165)

VSEVOLOT)

166
the

open

and

cracked

on

and

went

rheumatic

had

suffered

His

old

little

from

the

pain

in his

returned

much

very

officers

the

were

went

had

always

tea.

Semen

with

officers

services

his head

over

afraid, but he

was

The

on.

Semen's

satisfied with
their hot

Semen

the stones.

wept,

"

whistled

bullets

the

while

space

GARSHIN

father

son

of

boy

"

died

Semen

trouble; and

also

"

wound,

but

And

he

arms.

since
his

from

time.

that

throat

some

in the

his

then

return,

died

left alone

was

and

sorrow

after

soon

four

legs

of

deal

good

without

war

with

world

his wife.
Their

also

them
a

decided

to

in the

and
could
wife
life

his wife

into

went

allotted

in search
Done

of Cherson
well

service, and

but

to

for
And

legs.

village,and

of better

luck.

for

time,

some

somehow

they

anywhere.

Semen

hard

too

and

arms

the

on

get along very

last his

At
his

continued

roving

heretofore.

as

he

noticed
to

happened
the

him.

recognized
"Is

Semen
also

each

"How
and

did
such

go

by rail,and

looked

were

it

Ivanov?"

honor,
you

at

on

him

my

an

very

rather

intently,and

officer

said the

get here?"
the

was

station

one

seemed

peered into Semen's

other:

it you,

"Yes, your

to

station-master, who

station-master

such

swollen

places

new

Government

not

Once
he

into

go

land

get along in their native

not

lived with

Semen

little piece of

unsuccessful, it being

proved

could

they

the

on

till the soil with

to

man

so

work

face.
of

his

miliar
fa-

the

They
ment.
regi-

man.

self."
And

so

circumstances.

Semen

told

him

where

"Well,
"I

not

can

is

"How

"Just

so,

honor."

your

say,

fool, you

that, you

for

look

say?"

I have

nowhere

of

kind

some

not

can

because

honor,

your

I must

to.

going now?"

you

are

167

SIGNAL

THE

to

employment,

go

your

honor."

fell

and

here

brother, stay
it

to

seems

"Yes, sir, I
of

house

shall

him

ment
mo-

"Well,

But

time.

mean

is

Where

man?

get

watch-house

master

to

so

he

courtyard
his

wife

his

new

The

for

your

serving

to

will

soon

I will

ask

the

have

division-

replied Semen.

honor,"

station, helping in

the

on

sweeping

cutting wood,

In

railway platform.

arrived, and

the

at

here.

come

We

her.

kitchen,
the

is

place."

remained

and

Semen

went

on

the

the

weeks

two

hand-car

to

home.
watch-house

plenty, the
there

and

the

you

station-master's

wife

your

here, and

thanks,

"Many
And

give

to

ticket

free

wife

; my

Kursk."

at

then, write

vacant

arable

Semen

was

homestead
a

to

married

married

am

merchant

"Well,

of

said

for

wife?"

your

in

are

you

him

in the

station

the

on

that

me

he

thinking, then

to

at

looked

station-master

the

And

was

land

was

former
a
on

overjoyed:
of

his

left

than

wood

warm,

watchman

little less
the

and

new

one

small

and

two

sides

of

the

he

began

to

dream

own,

and

of

buying

he

had

garden,
half

acres

railroad-bed.
of
a

horse

little
and

cow.

He

was

given

all the

necessary

supplies:

green

168

VSEVOLOD

red

flag, a

flag, lanterns,

rail-key

for

tightening

shovel, brooms,
the

rules

Semen

listen

not

the

regulations.

sleep

of

At

he

last

with

read

This
there

but
his

over

tighten
examine

him
up

their

of

the

before

of

rounds, and

late to

too

this, Semen

At

first

in

due

was

two

sit

would

and

look

there

and

noise

no

all the

heart
had
them

by
the

that

twice

in

here

and

and

hard,

not

was

Semen

would

twenty-four

hours,

there, pick
and

go

to

of

had

again

any

his

ask
to

when

to

wife

would

care

that

ered
both-

they

made

the

permission

lay

the

matter

permission

already passed,
use

walk

take

to

what

matter

: no

had

home

trains

splinter,

up

only thing

do, they had

be

word,

heart.
work

road.

The
was

time

each

spell out

to

he

rules; though

shovel, and, besides, the

to

to

the

with

peated
continually re-

watch-house

division-master, and

given

he

trembling, was

track-master, who

at

it

On

them.

began,

and

was
was

account

times,

to

feel

lonely.

About
to
"

his

summer

his wife

minds

railroad.

train

water-pipes,

and

the

last

very

in

screw

the

books

two

the

little homestead.

his

crowbar,

If

learn

rarely on

the

screw-nuts,

for

the

by

snow

verst
a

hammer,

train ?

did

happened

passed

then

he

no

signal-pipe,a

night,

difficultyand

was

of

gone

rails

learned

nevertheless

at

the

not

at

at

approaching

an

of

already

little bench

: were

the

regulations

did

the

clinch-nails,bolts, and

and

hours, he had
on

GARSHIN

two

form

trackmen

months

passed

acquaintance
like himself.

in

with
One

this
his

was

way;

Semen

neighbors

nearest

already

gan
be-

very

old

whom

man,

replace;

to

railway

he

could
wife

thin

man,

first time

while

watch-houses,
Semen

looked

neighbor

The

also

women

also
walked

is your

"Why
woman?"
she

after

But

they
and

told

Vasili

each

of his

"I

have

knows

given
lot

the

have.

us

seen

much

dear
This

troubles

talk

God

Vasili

met

about?

you

their

past

life and

Semen

told

the

on

of

their

bed,
road-

pipes,

experiences.

of his

campaign

village.

plenty
luck.

silence,

passed, their intimacy

other

so

young

you."

speed

smoked

native

and
asked:

in

to

edge,

of

old

very

It

in my

sorrow

time,

either.

God

just depends:

portions

is the way

little brother."

he

and

but
little,

neighbor,
words

time

some

had

Semen

are

Semen

once,

for

"

month

few

the

Lord

to

Semen's

this

on

not

am

Arina,

down

but

spoke

life and

his

when

sat

"How

uncommunicative,

so

should

another

Now,

grew.

what

has

Everybody

rounds;

his way.

went

her

standing

"But

their

health

askance.

kind, spoke

husband

After

said:

and

meeting

On

away.

him

afterward.

met

talkative

of the

not

"Good

for the

their

neighbor affably,but

wife, greeted her

still

between

making
bowed.

at

replied,turned,

he

you?"

and

cap

other

him

met

half-way

were

The

said.

he

neighbor,"

The

they

off his

took

you,

railroad-bed

watch-

station, was

Semen

sinewy.

his

duties.

the

to

intended

long

from

his

to

nearer

had

move

attended

and

the

on

authorities

hardly

lived

who

trackman,
young

the

his

and

house,

169

SIGNAL

THE

out

I make

to

one

"

the
such

it out, Vasili

and
has

kind
he

God
not

of

must

Stepanich,

'

And

Vasili

struck

empty

it,and

said:

isn't luck

"It
mine

wolf

but

"Well,

"It

to

Every

is

"And

the

on

more

devour

not

is where

that

"

speaking

so

but

Here

And

he

turned

good-by.
"Neighbor,
But

the
his

Semen

neighbor

at

home

and

have

also

vitals,

your

thinking

Semen

after

if it is

really

then

so,

way."
"then

and

you

abusing

did

not

even

him;

after

for?"

me

and

around,

turn

"

saying

even

called

are

mine
!"

say

without

no

sits and

brother

whole

is

attributes

himself

man,

my

there

who

man

off

went

rose

way.

looked

sight

you

what

and

be

not

at

live.

to

up."

iniquity,and

and

Semen

possible

spoke Vasili,
you.

man's

for

not

were

grasp

it in this

of

it, can

but

"

to

kind

animal.

it

there

it; anyhow

be

to

gobble

patiently bears
an

'twould

"

ordained

every

If it

lookout

it is

God

I said

so

brother," said

know,

my

God

venomous

wolf

eat

beast.

if it is so,"

of

went

does

greed

"Maybe

great

to

beast

does

wolf

life and

your

not

rail to

alive."

tongue,

piece, and

don't

bit.

use

man

cruel

and

one

off

the

eating
is

man.

wolf

my

more

viciousness

"I

eats

man

brother,

came

is not

tear

There

people.
than

is

the

on

wrong."

are

you

fate which

rapacious

"

of his pipe

the bowl

nor

but

away,

cruel and
a

GARSHIN

VSEVOLOD

170

the

turn

said
man

Nevertheless

after

to

him

of

the

his

wife:

that

neighbor

they

were

not

till he

road,

then

"Well,
of

ours

angry

lost

was

he

from

returned

Arina,

what

is!"
with

each

other;

they

when

and

again they spoke

met

and

happened

the

on

in these

people

watch-houses,"

spoke

if

"Well, what
not

bad

so

"Not
lived

long,
A

little.

of

away,

old

pigs

"Well,

(about

of

one

fifteen

and

And

the

him

amount

when

the

there.

private

car

stood

on

here

long

Had

by
the
; I

director
the

himself

but

"

on

He

shall go

where

my

"

you?

and
if

even

I
to

no,

he
I

half

they paid
at

pass.
a

will lead

the
saw

whole

alighted
will

"

me

was

occupied

eyes

teen
thir-

say,

ask

one

station

platform, looking

or

Who

Understand

happened
the

heat.

and

month

honor.

you

amount

same

to

or

"

ask

administration,

life?

Last

"

rubles"

to

me

me

three

about

wrangling

am

get?"

twelve

twelve,

me

bad

the

life

have

you

you

the

Allow

so

about

not

whole

station

rubles?

it is not

say

well, it is

me

half

of

light

and

you

do

get the

to

and

month,

sort

swill, for the

some

Allow

rulings

supposed

allotted

you

rubles

is

us

half).

half.

saw

your

when

Stepanich,

the

to

rubles

it that

was

and

According

every

and

but

eating

wages

Vasili

dollars

I thirteen

why

much

much,

not

seven

"And

How

on.

You

place, what

and

like

out

you

It is

lives, in

he

are

juice out,

throw

they

not

much,

at

other

fleecers

all your

feed

to

Those

would

where

in any

or

we

Vasili.

"

matter

no

man,

squeeze

grown

"

gained little;looked

so

"

Ech, you !

but

life is his?

bad

to

poor

had

all."

after

live, not

nothing

watch-house?

bad

watch-house

railway

live in

do

we

live in one,

to

so

for

not

if

topic.

same

very

as

the

"Ei, brother, if
sit here

171

SIGNAL

THE

not

me."

and

stay

VSEVOLOD

172

will

you
a

find

not

home

is

able

there

You

isn't

arid

'What

is this?'

Why

and

not

At

cups.

and

word,

to

the

for

another

I have

land
I

wife

did

he

would

it

Dig

his

head

in

was

said

rubles

Three

"

at

out

have

not

it?

report

be left of it.' He

time

some

passed:

not

you

why,

"

planted

permission?

got it into

he

have

Your

track-master

'Why

says.

vestige should

here

alone,

You

land.

spring

This

day

one

the

see

it.

waited
a

well

"

he

have

not

Let

"

on

Well,

bit of

anywhere.

better

ought

stick

cabbages.

once

it much

workwoman

"Land!

Stepanich

go,

here, warmth,

an

his

will you

where

"But

GARSHIN

fine!""
For

Vasili

moments

some

silence, then
little more,

he

said

and

in

low

would

at

voice:

"It

made

have

his

pulled

in

pipe

but

wanted

of

work

short

him."

"Well, neighbor,
"I

from

everything
it from

the

the

And

he

Once

of

master

division

the

he

will get

make

in

you."

considering

But

shall

tell

can

and

justice.

red-mug;

plaint
com-

We

person.

really complained.

the

of

master

preliminary inspection
St.

of

point

hot-head,

see!"

shall

time

only speaking

am

yet, the

me

to

hot,

not

am

are

you

very

important

Petersburg

to

everything

had

gravel

ordered

was

and

smoothed

to

the
of

division
road.

the

gentlemen

make
be

an

made

before

out, the

to

came

were

In

three

expected

inspection of
ship-shape;
their

make

the
some

arrival, added,

sleepers

were

days'
from
road:
new

eled,
lev-

examined,

tightened,

the

nuts

the

order

strewn

drove

her

old

which

he

almost

worked

also

Vasili
At

draisine

(hand

twenty
Semen's

to

to

mended

even

till it shone.

shield

brass

little

week

whole

order,

car),

four

worked

by

hour.

It

and

Semen

an

in

arrived

master

watch-house,
in

trim

to

hard.

versts

reported
be

his

division

the

last

first-rate

into

even

watch-house,

nearest

worked

Semen

burnished

and

coat

the

be

track-woman

and

sand

yellow

left, in order

never

bring everything
his

fine

some

of

out

man

tiny grass-plot.

the

and

that

crossings.

the

over

painted,

verst-posts newly

the

given

was

173

SIGNAL

THE

buzzing

flying

came

ing
mak-

and

men

toward

forward

sprang

Everything appeared

military fashion.

correct.

"Are

you

"Since

of

the second

"Very

well,

asked

here?"

long

thank

May,
you.

the

master.

your

honor/'

And

who

is

at

Number

the

draisine

"

164?"
The

track-master

replied: "Vasili

who

very

Go

have

us

leaned

workmen

flew
the

farther.

look

at

About
saw

upon

"There

the

reported?"

you

Vasili

will be

handles
a

Spiridov.

two

that

the

and

looking

sine
draithem

fight between

neighbor," thought Semen,

disappearing
He

one

ahead."
The

and

the

Oh,

"

same."

well, let

"Very

on

Spiridov."

"Spiridov, Spiridov
"The

him

with

rode

after

the

draisine.
later

hours
some

one

was

Semen

went

coming

on

toward

his

rounds.

him, walk-

174

VSEVOLOD

ing
white

visible
it

who

see

one

cheek

bundle

"Where

with

tied up

was
are

he

white

to

eyes

stick

shoulders,

and

kerchief.

going, neighbor?"

you

his

carried

his

across

something

was

strained

his hand

slung

was

there

Semen

; in

Vasili

"

and

bed,

his head.

on

was

small

and

to

railroad

the

over

GARSHIN

Semen

shouted

him.

When
that
he

Vasili

he

started

"I

office of

"To

the

chalk

as

the

administration

make

Stepanich, forget

the

"Give

not

you
has

of

everything,
looked
that

he

long

as

not,

late

too

face, beat

live, I

"I

Semen

speak

will

spoke
truth:

I know

better; you

for

up

it

are

Better

It is

it.

in the

me

better!

of

I shall not

"How

You

to

till

me

forget

not

him,

to

will

you

ing
taknot

better."

did.

won't

it!

you?

are

forget

not

hand.

them

"But

that

"

Stepanich,"

speaks

stand

the

to

"

this."

at

make

to

Moscow

"

it

struck

As

his

things

"Who

he

flowed.

it up,

hold
make

I will

see,

let it go

it,nor

"to

Is

complaint,

brother,

blood

when

; and

broke.

"

Vasili

You

saw

administration."

the

to

forget.

wild-eyed

city,"he said,

going

"No,

closer, Semen

and

his voice

speak

to

off to

am

main

pale

as

was

him

approached

you
all

the

would

be

much

good

to

it all

came

fate

about

myself,

but

"

one

justice."

tell

how

me

draisine

on

purpose

watch-house.
strict

"

so

about

I had

to

knew

?"

inspected

he

Well,

about"

came

left the

inside

do

spoke truly

I will

that

myself

do

so

"

even

beforehand

everything

in first-

SIGNAL

THE

class

He

order.

came

forward

burst

forth:

with
said

offend
if it

when
blood

"And

what

devil

is

take

of

him

Ivanich,"
; "I

in the

don't

to

and

world

comes

and
to
as

happen.

to

washed

away."
?"

take

and

care;

besides,

!"

said

Semen

to

taking

on

justice for

if I shall find

know

den
gar-

there,

senses,

my

went

anyway

he

he

and

I stood

And

will

road,

vegetable

it seemed

watch-house

there, she

their

"Good-by,
leave

the

ward
for-

come

either, but

came

face

my

about

wife

"My
the

from

dare

myself

"

thing

off, I

went

government

control

not

me

usual

most

they

off the

struck

be

your

when

immediately

councilors

bad

very

He

you

about

leave

to

to

and

"

I could

so

he

and

the

was

so

complaints

not

"

him

Only,

said, 'is

cabbages!'

word

he

expecting privy

are

his

complaint.

and

so

"

your

We

my

'Here/

with
!

already going

was

with

inspection,you

175

myself."
don't

"You

to

mean

tell

that

me

will

you

on

go

foot?"
"I

ask

shall

them

at

His

his

way.

wife

did

night
On

nor

the

Vasili
all the

third

day

absent.

eyes

face
were

On
was

the

two

private

fourth

day
with

red.

"Has

cars,

for

him,

and

each

long

time.

sleeping

saw

incessant

was

Vasili's

weeping

husband

engine,

an

Vasili

and

neither

exhausted.

and

worn

Semen

your

in

other

each

inspectors passed

swollen
very

very

ride

me

Moscow."

away

for

let

to

in

of

stayed
work

the

be

leave

looked

and

day,

freight-car,and
her

took

neighbors

went

station

I shall

freighter;to-morrow
The

the

and

still

wife;
her

returned?"

176

VSEVOLOD

asked

he

utter

still

where
the

up

of

could

of

they

third
to

the

meet

into
the

the

the

six

of

About

his

at

and

his

farther

whole

heap

of

and

deathlike

wind-

if he

heard

striking on
it be?"

going

the

1
a

edge
A

fallen

wood.

of

iron.

from

the

wood

little
60

his

for

sun

more

cents.

went
to

came

sharp

around

He

pipes.

hill.

the

up

cut

again walking
and

about, only the chirping of

all

crackling

and

the

little

seemed
the

his

hurried

at that

before

than

half

him

would

he
to

clang

him
of

as

iron

steps.

"What

that

repairs

time.

no

He

high

rose

cent.

underfoot

and

more

somewhere

section
"

and

already low;

was

the
home

made

home,

went

On

large bog,

city,

at

He

went

quaintance
ac-

the

knife

himself, knowing

in that

on

was

Semen

asked

he

and

now

an

pipe.

road

bed; suddenly it

coming

copeck is
ruble, or

silver

heard

railroad

the

were

The

be

could

reach

can

sticks

quiet reigned

birds

the

thing
any-

he

to

sticks.

embankment

wood.

almost

left his wife

his

drilled

with

to

finished

moments

copecks1

section, where

shrubs

the

not

how

pith,

them

willow

splendid

the

odd

sent

two

grew

through

At

train, took

cut

verst

the

out

inspection he

the

half

it.

which

of

did

learned

freight conductor,

o'clock
to

had

that
artistically

so

on

sold

were

turn, descended

the

but

arm,

tiny finger-holes,and

pipes

his,

woods

end

burnt

the

such

after

day

He

played

of
where

Semen

pipe

the

be

lots

boy

pipes.

necessary

end

made

little

willow

make

her

waved

only

word.

When

out

She

her.

GARSHIN

100

reached
the

copecks

em-

make

THE

of

bankment

the

man

"

Semen

something.

ascend

the

to

quietly, thinking

that

steal

the

He

hand

he
under

felt

Semen
but

could

He

not.

the

the

Give

will

one
a

Stepanich
the

me

shoved

the

tried

bar
crow-

side

one

shout,

to

Vasili, and
Vasili

"

made

already

was

with

embankment

Little
Let

us

Come

know.

rail in

put the

back,

save

place ;

no

from

soul

your

back

father, friend, come

great sin!"
Vasili

But
into

the

due

and

he

He

lying

had

hands

in

for

not

rail into

life into

God

started
He

last he

wood

left the

hundred

feet
the

left

factory

in

fasten

dear

watch-house.

his feet.

at

stop it with

to

implements!
Semen

the

over

freighter, but

put the

can

run

necessary

heard

heap

nothing
not

one

run,

and

round,

turn

even

standing

not

was

could

And

not

remained

his sticks
was

did

went

on

woods.

Semen

to

crowbar

ever

to

rise; in his

he

was

on

trying

was

to

the

of

work

embankment

push

but

side

other

it

on

"

crowbar.

rail-keyand
"Vasili

that

saw

dim;

grow

embankment,

the

rolling down

it

top

at

man

quickly

gave

everything

for

dash

he

and

rail

the

the

saw

crowbar;

one

some

the

on

down

very

held

saw

squatting

began

screw-nuts.

he

and

railway;

bed

railroad

the

177

SIGNAL.

ran

to
"

run

now,

his

whistle.

The
a

rail

train,

had

bare

He

had

spikes.

him

none.

with

watch-house

his

which

passenger

right place ;

the

rail,

train

flag he

: a

give

behind,
to

its

dislocated

for

the

strength!
his

breathlessly toward
he

now

he

had

watch-house

Six

would

only
"

fall

about

seven

suddenly

o'clock, and

at

"

at

he
two

VSEVOLOD

178

minutes
the

Save

the

to

strike

the

how

cut

rail,quiver,

rounded
the

engine,
from
class

the

do!
house

and

watch-house,
come,

his head

would

happen

his

turned

and

sticks, not

quietly:

up

to

"

the
down

the

third-

children

what
the

to

get

the

to

bent

to

watch-

to

than

he

himself

his

he

why
that

heard

what

left to

illuminated,

from

the

it

as

lay

one

of

did

it;

train

the

far-away

quiver measuredly

feet

had

sticks

took

him

to

to

and

down

the

himself

rail

cut

strength

hundred

running

quicker

He

begin

more

no

seven

of

it seemed

became

he

suddenly

and

him

knowing

not

He

the rails

stopped about

tear

just here
"

teach

back

ran

And

had

he

able

approaching.

whistle, heard

and

sitting tranquilly,not

understanding

already

was

ran

farther.

ran

side,

people, little

Lord,

whirl;

he

would

engine

feet, and

intention

up

in

he

eyes

time.

all around.

scattered

and

in

God!

pell-mell down,

were

be

the

embankment

full of

not

his

slivers,and

go

Great

one

seventy-seven

would

gave

of
to

the

they

return

Semen

the

of

anything.

he

No,

before

would

"

Now

of

thinking

And

slant

and

jammed

were

them.

among

all

cars,

cars

pass.

all to

them

curve,

height

would

left wheel

the

see

sleepers,knock

is the

train

souls!

innocent

seemed

the

six

past

GARSHIN

and
He

run.

fatal

spot

by

were,

:
a

thought.
He

took

took
out

off

his knife

God's
He
his

his

slashed

hat,
from

took
his

from

it

boot-leg

handkerchief;
self.
him-

crossed

and

blessing!
his left

sharp knife;

the

little above

blood

spurted

arm

the
down

with

elbow
in

hot

THE

he

stream;
tied

out,

but

nearer,

would

at

be

not

And

the
his

pressed

able

was

hand

to

arm;

his

became

ringing

his

in

heard

longer

"I
fall down,
Dear
His

soul

the
hand

drop

the

became

The

to

with

into

he

fall

raised

to

the

engineer

him

the

"

"

me

"

But

flag.

one's

some

of

and

will

me

relieve

in front

saw

over

ground

no

nated:
predomifeet,

pass

dropped

it aloft

train,

the

my

to

one

and

not

will

were

the

ing
oncom-

the

brought

stop.

covered

him

did

train

the

bells

loud

on

; then

eyes

thought

keep

to

the

getting

was

saw

not

into

cut

in his

one

some

void,

it and

people

gathered

flag ;
send

The

train.

only

would

he

and

he

Semen

"

turn;

longer

able

be

succor,

flag

to

come

feet

blood

deep

in

pouring

too

no

noise:

the

caught

engine

He

"

not

bloody

train

swimming

were

would

heavy

altogether dark,

ears

he

the

flag.

already

was

hundred

side, but
made

red

seven

and

beginning

will

God,

him,

pouring

flies

everything

see

the

stop

had

was

if black

train

it

it, smoothed
his

the

of

his

he

head

dizzy, as

to

blood

evidently

not

distance

stop;

flag;

did

engineer

The

sight.

the

in

displayed

and

stick,

waving

stood

He

his

it to

handkerchief

his

dipped

179

SIGNAL

; before

crowd
with

bloody

Vasili

surveyed

"Bind

me,"

he

from

rushing

came

the

tied

to

crowd

said; "it

them

man

soon

they
scious,
uncon-

man,

stood

beside

stick.

and
was

train;
lay

another

blood;
rag

the

lowered
who

cut

his
the

head.
rail."

BY

Potapenko

education
In

Petersburg.

and
to

with

author

an

Since

sketches.
Russian

he

Maeterlinck,
with

masterly

these

over

and

effect

of

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no

has

the

opinion

the
this

in

reached

best.

until
of

insistent

few

strikes

then
the

overtones
full

the

themselves

Fame

critics

among

though

Potapenko,

that
with

means

of

dramatist,

harmony.

is

Curse

novels,

and

again

produce

general

literature

by

and

heard

are

contributed

Belgian

judgment,

over

stories

short

has

select

to

mark

romances,

the

seems

notes

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many

Like

plays.

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series
then

literature

and

tales

St.

at

first

his

made

he

1881

and

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at

received

and

1856

in

born

was

university

as

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institution

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POTAPENKO

the

is

going

young

to

play

lady pianists

barytones.

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the

acknowledged

sat

in

studied

irresistibles
attitudes

and

THE

teeth.

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trombone

violinists

of

row

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rise

of

speak

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constantly

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heart

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timid

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the

than

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the

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reply.

awkward,

future

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of

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dreams

in

open

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make

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respectfully asked

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sat

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to

who

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they

know?"

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back

FAME

OF

questions loftily,scarcely deigning

answered
their

CURSE

their

fire of

ardent

ambition.
"It

is

the

explained

Paganini,

famous

through

"Oh,

the

Even

now

many

last

utmost

is he

words

barytone.
black
The

so

make

his

name

own

he?"

have

heard

made

had

have

in

shame.

to

his

and

spoken

marvelous

played

guarded

of

the

is

an

He

pale, poor

whose

soprano,

"Pallor

of

all

violinist
He

to

be

young

progress.

public

and

Onkel

But

of

talent

put

would

with

the

asked

the

aroused

by

care.

"Why
the

Is that

boy

could

grown

it.

hopes

he'll

says

boy."

year

The

he

allow

florid

the

Spiridonoff!

Spiridonoff.

not

he

and

promise,"

brilliant

"Onkel

trombonist.

second

For

is full of

Spiridonoff, who

interest

had

been

trombonist.
attribute

had

little fellow?"

of

pale face

true

talent," stated

surmounted

by

the

shock

hair.

trombonist, overwhelmed

by

the

remark

"

he

IGNATIY

186

neither

possessed

POTAPENKO

pallor

talent

nor

his

turned

again

"

face to the platform.

the

Among

the

row,

on

eyes

were

combed

down

hide

with

of

fifty years

in his

his

and

chin.

His

with

gray.

The

streaked

look

of
he

moment

and

in

frame

expectant

fashioned,

black

of

coat,

desire

too

in

mind.

and

deep
thickly

eyebrows
there

the

wore

was

present

emotional

excited,

He

around

was

At

an

over

marked

eyes.

to

been

and

obstinacy, yet

the

evidently

was

hair

strongly
and

gentleness

cheeks,

was

left, and

the

many

his

tion.
atten-

hair

have

must

thin

determination

expressed

to

were

forehead, and

thin

evident

an

He

there

as

age,

wrinkles
eyes

in

baldness.

conspicuous

right temple

pomatum

whose

man

His

slender.

the

second

unswerving

with

boy

and

from

left, sat

the

to

the

on

tall

was
over

stuck

chair

last

riveted

He

of the performers, in the

friends

old-

long,

carefully buttoned

the

to

up

chin.
The
liked

pale boy
the

violin,

he

that
Professor

weapon.

showy

firmness

unusual

and

concert

would

But

what

for

notoriety,and

his

to

be

his

Onkel

had

piece

instead

you?

The

anxious
He

played splendidly.

passages

with

great

expressed,

laudable

he

correctness.

audience

with

used

style of teaching.

donoff

The

played.

old
to

which
like

acted

boldly

of

Onkel

display

in

his

familiar
ing
in select-

greedy

was

well, for
the

when
on

the

of

result

the

executed

his bow

his

held

pupils'"study."

professor

precision, and

pressed

he

bow

succeeded
He

particularly

Spiridifficult

feeling
string

was

with

piano accompani-

CURSE

THE

introduced

ment

whole

his

chair;

himself

the

over

being,

entire

neck,

keys

which

produced

of
the

by

able

to

his

support

playing

the

what

rules, but

rules

This

sion
impres-

admired

the

hardly
finished

he

When

against the

was

outbursts

control

can

the

seemed

legs

his

with

played
All

frame.

resounded.

applause

suddenly fling

he

little

back

himself

throw

performance.

fragile

straighten

deepened

thin

His

shade.

would

would

short

course

virtuoso, whose

young

he

in

"

He

slowly

or

times

other

at

work.

in the

his

himself, stretch
in

varietyof light and

every

assisted

body

187

FAME

OF

wonder

of

delight?

and

Spiridonoff
left

the

While
on

the

next

the

platform,

and

surrounded

with

the

of

the

in

concert;
all "free"

long

to

the

The

young

beard
never

knew

the

The

missed

the

He

This

patted

free

single

of

head, and

Mse-

there.

was

secret

in the

grand

making

by procuring ingress

them

Hall

the

to

young

donoff
Spiri-

disarranged

his

hair.
talent.

great

as

will make

You

Conservatory,

said, gulping his words

hot

gathered

boy.

institution

himself

carefully combed
of

the

ment
his instru-

tortured

crowd

small

dressing-room.

have

fame

to

gray

patronizinglyon
"You

swelling with

by Onkel,

aspirant

fact, he

the

through

and

bow,

pompousness.

corridor

patron

followed

little

awkward

hasty,

platform,

pride and

caenas

made

the

fame

if in the

act

the

tation
repu-

of

Russia," he

of

lowing
hastilyswal-

tea.

ladies

sighed pityingly at

gazed

his

tenderly

emaciation

and

at

the

boy,

pallor.

and

IGNATIY

188
Professor

passed by.

Brendel

but

unlike

very

slim, Onkel

Leipsic,

Onkel

Brendel

there

should

one

one

every

class, and
Onkel

be but

in

not

because

his

stopped by Spiridonoff
"Not

so

is

This

wished
of

presence
"He

to

in

tapped

him

Onkel,

but

whom

in Onkel's
he

hated

Brendel

the shoulder.

on

"Your

accent.

why

did

make

you

against

his

conscience,

own

something disagreeable in

say

mistakes

that

than

remark,"

pretended
of the

Little

the

Professor

replied

Brendel

with

Onkel

hear

to

not

Spiridonoff

was

tormented

they slapped

they patted his head, stroked

the

chin, every

future
looked

praises

with

amid

he

as

disappeared

at

corridor.

into his eyes,

peered

weary

hated

accent.

end

He

world,

exist.

Leipsic

to

in the

Lastly,
to

age,

and

fewer

making

Brendel

under

according

Onkel.

made

Munich

the

hated

discovered

dared

with

for your

untrue,

was

he

does

good

and

said

Brendel

mistakes?"

many

but

he

bad!"

technique

been

latter

the

from

he

Brendel's.

"

tall and

little Spiridonoff of

this

linist,
vio-

came

violinist

Secondly,

was

was

Brendel

one

talking,had

was

Brendel

violinist,and

wonder,

too,

Munich.

Brendel.

"

this

was

He,

stout.

from

he

because

and

came

because

that

Onkel.

short

was

Onkel,

and

POTAPENKO

one

all sides.

on

him

the

on

They

shoulder,

his cheeks, chucked

encouraged

him

and

him
dicted
pre-

greatness.
at

them

all

indifference.

all these

sadly,
He

and

received

their

felt

and

apparently

ebullitions

of

shy

feeling. His

eyes

CURSE

THE

reassured

minutes

row,

and
man

the

on

of

door

for
in

eagerly

noted

He

hand

one

the
and

placed

putting

and

boy,

the

on

in

them

the

the

boy

continued
at

his

bow,

Then,

after
white

him

by

the

the

steps,

Concert."

Grand

coat

made

bow,

solicitouslyassisting

downstairs,

remarked.

father," exclaimed

Onkel,

elated

much

Spiridonoff's success.

at

It
the

was

cold

is

streets

but
or

and

muffling

father," somebody

"Fortunate

proached
ap-

step.

every

"That's

He

called, arresting their

black, buttoned-up

in the

then

and

care.

and

overcoat

case.

neck, he took

his

Onkel

"prepare yourself for

man

evening serving

his violin

with

case

half-open

downstairs.

"Spiridonoff,"
The

of

him

around

led him

and

the

violin

boy's overcoat,

silk handkerchief

hand,

other

relieved

showered

child's thick

second

attention.

close

this

was

who

the

compliments

holding

in the

and

of

leaning against

was

room,

end

such

all the

class-room, which

tall man,

the

the

with

him

to

of

at

sat

finallyrested

and

one,

face

had

listened

green

before

boy.

some

wrinkled

the

on

some

The

for

anxiously

searched

189

FAME

OF

were

belated

factory

to

their

of

the

winter
even

morning,

still dark, and

were

population
in

the

were

be

early
the

seen

in

to

when
The

night.
reach

None

home,

sheepskins hurrying

about.

yet lost in

small, dingy

hour

lamps burning.

hastening

wrapped
to

that

during

the

seekers

workmen

work,

lighted

than

severer

pleasure

and

house

While

sleep, a
of

the

the

fire

rest
was

govern-

POTAPENKO

IGNATIY

190

clerk, Spiridonoff.

merit

He

washed

and

dressed, said

tiptoed

into

the

Mrs.

husband,

her

children.
of

mass

This

Her

only

burning

ears

in

her

feet.

her

"Anna!
her

both

blanket.

through

went

the

her

tell

Spiridonoff in

hands.

"Get

The
and

head

over

head

from

voice,

low

hall,

entered.

odor.

covered

was

selves
them-

keep

unbearable

an

called

with

cloth, and

could

they

difficult to

was

Arina!"

shaking

top of the

of

two

door, opened it and

emitted

It

rags.

with

the

on

than

younger

years

in

Spiridonoff

mistress,

cautiously

swathed

in which

way

the kitchen

lamp

like

cook,

piled

o'clock,

terribly cold.

large bed

was

was

Old

feelingfor

head

clothing

warm.

and

in

and

was

twenty

six

at

prayers,

house

was

lay sleeping

the

was

his

The

Spiridonoff, who

her

hall.

risen

had

it is past six

up,

o'clock."
A

sigh

still

sleepy, and
for

bed

the

issued

the
have

"Arina,
"Wood?"

"Good.
once,

Arina's
"In

to

Get
do

you

it would
It hasn't

"No,
must

be

unwilling
outside
we

no,

up

a
one

and
hear?

no.

warm."

had

voice

of

warmth

fire in

light the
He'll

better

tomb, "perhaps

two

you

up

room.

soon/'

bedclothes.

heated

have

to

Mitia's

getting
the

was

for

Mitia's, do

be

under

His

one

if from

as

stove."

from

room?
be

the

exchange

to

evidently

was

wood?"

any

heat

Arina

rags.

cold.

appeared

nose

Mitia's

Perhaps

the

answered

enough
At

from

yesterday.

fire in the

room.
bed-

days."
hear

Mitia's

room

CURSE

THE

Arina

all the

on

she
kitchen

enough

keep

buy

to

down

of

coat

by

half

frozen

candle

It

be

(about

to

!"

to

boil

to

she

candle,

write

milk

The

had

in

tatters,

work.

He

sat

time

laid

he

stove

down

them

by

In

half

the
an

getting on.

was

warm.

Spiridonoff, "take
is

piatak.

milk

and
be

write,
Arina

or

buy

no

it

to

the

to

is

Mitia

Arina

tered
mut-

milk, boil

just

the

his hands

warm
came

Run
it.

ready."

milk
off to

boil

piatak"

or

same.

by

the
that

announce

boiling.

was

"Aha!

again.

letting
He

hung

warmed

Mitia's

care,

to

and

his work.

it must

started

continued

the

one

began writing with

to

hands,

some

didn't

Spiridonoff
and

time

"Here

and

it

and

pen,

ordered

yet she

"

feel

buy

that

resumed

how

cents).

get up,

that

his

see

and

then

again

three

little store

only

candle.

domestic

for

From

on

beginning

was

such

money

is the

bedroom,

old

worn

fingers.

went

the

so

table, took

the

"Arina

not

fur,

flame, and
he

going

the

themselves

haven't

"

Mitia

wood.

bed-curtain, lit

breathed

pen,

indeed

into

fox

only

down

hour

ering,
cov-

in

but

"Call

her.

hear

of

went

cambric

the

could

his

bed
under

lay

grunted,

cook

log

Spiridonoff

and

ting
put-

warm."

kept

is

she

could

one

no

"

which

wood

the

her

as

got

after

and

room,

served

had

Anathemas/'

"

gentlefolks

on

which

rags

collected

that

who

left the

she

table.

"Devils
tones

Spiridonoff

as

soon

as

up

191

FAME

disapproval,nevertheless

her

growled

OF

Good!"
old

man

rose

and

softly opened

the

door

to

the

IGNATIY

192

left.

dim

The

articles of

three

blanket

not

cold.

off

after

The

shutting

his

don't

little virtuoso

"You

sleep.

violin.

not

had

Mitia

if he
Then

milk

he

don't

sat

still for

patted
"But

nearly

served
the

on

The

time

to

floor

room

was

to

get chilled

warmth

of

took

candle,

the

the

down
in

called

he

effort, but

an

can

But
a

Eh

Won't

?"
At

his

looked

first he

understand

on

Wish

what

prised,
sur-

wanted

was

made

father, and
disinclination

to

be

the

the
you

to

Well, sleep,

sleep?

wait."
his side and

on

moment,

boy

diately
imme-

Eh?

get up?

to

his eyes.

to?

over

perhaps
seven

chair

sleep.

milk

man.

the

the

Mitenka!"

recognized

want

turned

old

with

the

with

didn't

his

from

the

sweetly

door, cautiously sat

want

again opened

The

last

music, while

pathetic grimace, expressing great

roused

of

Spiridonoff

eyes

you

hot

some

him.

chair, and

again.

them

"Mitenka,

as

bed,

The

"Mitenka,

the

voice.

opened

take

from

containing only

his

bedroom

the

closed

of

his

itself felt.

low

Mitia

Mitia

the

chin.

had

stove

little bed.

tender

candle

room

yesterday's fire, before

and

you

his

containing

case

fire made

the

the

child's

"

bed

the

to

up

new

on

small

very

clothes, the stand

the

stood

by

Spiridonoff slumbered

drawn

his

hold

In

Mitia

night,

thrown

furniture

music-stand.

light

disclosed

bedroom

POTAPENKO

old

did

man

then

hid
not

stretched

his

face

from

leave

him.

He

out

his hand

and

back.
will

o'clock, and

get up,
at ten

you

eh?
have

Mitenka!
to

go

It's
to your

"There's

dress

drink

prayers,

Onkel,

Mr.
the

will

are

Mitenka

knickerbockers,
burst

suddenly

yourself
be

What's

the

and

of

proud

put

"

the

to

selves.
our-

them

on

the

matter,

"

is it?"

father's

had

assistance
of

sleeve

one

his

donned

he

shirt, when

his

crying.

out

dear," he

sleepy, Papa

am

shall

for

prepare

people there,

shirt.

your

and

of

trousers

What

his

with

must

exert

we

your

darling?

Mitia

ah,

here's

it! and

must

your

say

you'll practise.

then
you

crowd

and

come,

Here

"I

be

There'll

That's

You

Concert.

utmost.

said

know,

There,

You'll

you.

other
an-

in bed.

Mitenka!

milk, and

your

you

Grand

Prince

wash

you,

made

arms,

up

Good

bright boy!

I'll

there,

finallysat

and

pitifulgrimace,

his

raised

himself,

stretched

milk."

warm

some

ter
bet-

You'd

practising?

your
drink

and

get up, Mitenka,

Mitia

do

will you

When

class.

193

FAME

OF

CURSE

THE

in

whined

faint

sad,

little voice.
his

On

for

and

hour

an

dreamt
dream

his

have

played

he

was

The
own

the

father

by

handkerchief.

blanket,

stand, and

in

was

the

wiped

man

and
ten

began
minutes
and

"Ah,

then

you

had

In

when

his
you

will

be

there

an

again

violin.

boy
to

played
bed

to

sleepy,and

so

away

The

scraped

him

to

had

violin.

gigantic

he

going

on

instrument,

he

now

tormented

milk, and

of

and

kept saying
this

on

And

old

half,

night long

all

artist."

yesterday evening

home

return

the

child's

shook

dress
stood

scraped

himself, threw

briskly.
before
and

with

tears

drank

He

the

scraped

low
on

his

off
the

musicthe vio-

IGNATIY

194

nine o'clock the mother

About

lin.

Nikitischna.

Anna

was

by

of

reason

kept

The

warm.

cold

She

of

was

and

small

which

Old

one.

name

contented

coverings, and

other

Her

nature,

easily

was

the children

and

woman

into Mitia's

room

awoke.

robust, healthy body,

bedclothes

the

POTAPENKO

back

flung
from

ran

the

SpiridonofI

was

horrified.

dare

"How
God!

cold

is

practising. Oh,

my

God!"

my

what

"But

Mitenka

you?

"But,

God

my

do, Anton

It is

Egoritsch ?

so

will freeze."

children

the

to

we

are

Mitenka

must

for the Grand

prepare

Concert."

"Well,
him

let him

May

do

"Certainly, mother,"
at his

had

violin

half-pastnine
omelet, and

an

it in

placed

his father
uniform.
in

the

the

?"
Mitia

ing
smil-

sweetly,

in

happy

trying

was

feelingwarm,
creep

into the

himself

brought

to

Egoritsch

taking the violin from

Mitia

case.

Anton

Egoritsch

worst

hand

to

for which

he

fire would

be

have
and

Anton

feeding him

and

intended

tea

and

almost

Chancery

lowest

would

play,

hinder

we

case.

At
him

to

do

way

answered

sister who,

youngest

begun

what

stay, Mitenka

not

we

In

so.

rye

hastily
while
was

Department,
in the

hoped

to

lighted in

breakfast.

bread, and

extra

gaze

they
at

old

an

his

post

occupied

done
In

pay.

at

that

the
He

home,
case

the little girls

and

could

omelet,

on

at

hand,

of copyist.

had

the bedroom,
Now

he

that

he

work

get

due

where
"

the

ate

drawing

soon

paid position

his

only have

Mitia's

omelet

weak

with

hungry

eyes.

Mitenka

He'll

be

That's

painfully

the

at

she

good,"
bring,

joyfully
related

audience
with

had

She

simply

she

listened

the

After

up

not

jects. The

his

only

class.

found

himself

turned

out

was

soon

and

to

in
be

jumping

they

ritsch
Egothe

vied

had

phenomenon.

when

all,and
her

finished, Anton
took

music

him

the

to

was

son

the

were

had

the
game.

and

not

midst
He

Egoritsch

Conservatory.
sul"

there, but also other

to-day happened

There

teacher

her

tell whether

couldn't

she

was

first lesson

The

contrary

bad.

studied

language."

that

exercises

monotonous

or

son

not

Anton

it

about

may

delighted

how
as

no

future

when

surprised and
and

him

was

the

belief

nothing

omelet

the

wrapped
Mitia

good

was

the

treating Mitia

constantly practising,

playing

It

night,

last

understood
to

wretched."
on

pale little

does

the

how

her

in

other

each

to

food

fame;

contracted

his

whatever

future

been

us

band,
hus-

her

heart

body,

"The

"and

inclined
to

thin

his

of

looks

Mitia's

make

all,and

us

Her

son.

cheeks.

thought,

doubted

strength.

contradicted

never

her

at

present he

at

breakfast

all his

needs

will

he'll do, children."

sight

hollow

face, and

shall

you

provide for

what

sadly

looked

them,

Father

patience.

then
He

eat.

Nikitischna, who

Anna

it with

share

gladly

and

money,
must

195

inexorable.

was

artist,and

an

famous.

heart

would

extra

some

too.

she

Mitia

FAME

patience,children, have

"Have

get

CURSE

Egoritsch

Anton

but

OF

THE

arrived, and

yet
a

scrimmage,

joined

turning

be "the

thirty boys

about

of

to

in the

somersaults

sian
Rusin the

Mitia
which

romp,

with

and
un-

IGNATIY

196

usual

activityand

did.

He

and

hard

him

no

fell

No

all

it

close

very

Mitia

and

entered,

quiet

body,

sensation

due

could

mother

when

sigh

are

of childhood
Let

it not

violin

was

be

his

nine

years

him

one,

and

the

frail

small

and

him

at

healthy

another

times
he

old, he

bow.

would

frequentlyshe
and

"Poor

say,

did

the

very

free

Mitia's

happy

his

when

musician, taught him

He

began

to

expansion
of rest.

scrape

The

work.

ago,

years

begged

game-

hours
his

love

not

Three
had

another

recess,

were

vocation.

was

she

pale?"

"

These

pleased
how

noise, laughter

fifth-rate

violin and

his

to

hotly, and

exercise

how

now,

looked

imagined

was

father,

contending

his

over

remembering

so

over,

movement,

more

the

me

she

you

lesson

burned

itself
to

see

be !" thought the boy,

The

was

game

the

to

muscles.

of all his

child, why

time

no

scrambled

boy

every

diffused

warmth

would

of

hard, his cheeks

pleasant
fatigue

was

The

combat

he

restored.

was

breathed

the

fact that

Conservatory.

moment.

one

the laurels

the

there

like

sharp.

teacher

place, and

of

it, but

such

at

one,

partiesvery
The

of

boys paid

him

the

upon

student

aware

thought

dwell

or

talented

most

were

"If

The

remember

to

pression
de-

deep

of incessant

in consequence

seemed

one

night,

last

won

the

give

him

did, he

The

especial attention, but just treated

had

They

others

the

unrestrained.

and

on

What

practisinginstantlyvanished.

of themselves.

was

liveliness.

felt cheerful
which

he

POTAPENKO

when

he

to

buy

father

friend
how

from

of
to

his

hold

morn-

THE

ing

quick

was

him.

given

advice

talent

obscure

his

make

to

greatness,

"

fortune, and

poverty !
he

later

the

took

broke
evident

so

in

donoff

to

and

Munich

method
in his

Onkel

"

that

there

make

miserable
and

year

He

turned
re-

whirling

with

child.

the

would

give

the

is to

say,

cian,
musi-

method

was

bow.

the

Spiri-

up

the oldest

fessor
pro-

This

of choice.

had

already

did

he
as

bad

he

ruined

nothing

but

taught

the

Then

method.

Dresden

the

one

as

right

otherwise,

do

but

was

this

method,

in the

to

nificant
insig-

to

with

he, Onkel,

that

derided

turn

poor

destined

of

pupil's talent, that

ruin, in fact couldn't

heard

from

movement

he

institution,had

one

often

the fifth-rate

from

denied, asserting that Onkel

than

more

might possibly

Conservatory.

every

emphatically declared

Brendel

agreeable

rule, yet the boy's talent

Onkel

of the

of

out

delighted

were

it showed

nobody,

an

the poor

first examination

artistic

every

regarded

were

"

the

first

all,destined

all

style of playing, acquired

His

son

cian.
musi-

apply

sprung

famous

the

to

committee

The

brain.

family

boy

Mitia's

after

had

had

the

entirelypossessed him,

idea

The

He

if his

lift them

to

son

and, above

Spiridonoff
a

His

talent!

What

origin.

at

then

his mind.

stories of great musicians, who

and

from
and

Egoritsch

amusement;

great

"

hints

comprehend

Anton

uncertainty pervaded
have

FAME

the few

to

simple, childish

as

OF

night, profitingby

to

He

it

CURSE

world

claiming
pro"

the

Munich.
Their
and

altercation,conducted

louder, and

at

last

when

stage, lapsed into German,

in Russian,
it reached

Onkel

grew
the

louder

shouting

using epithets pecul-

IGNATIY

198

Munich,

iar to

who
that

trouble

not

for

fortune

to

fate.
the

His

rest

bedroom,

nursery,

workroom,

also

milk

comfortable

little

bed,

Mitia

was

linen.

whole
boarder

in

absorbed

the

often

he

to

for

pay

watched,
of

solely

to

spent
But

as

soon

of

minute

his

the

attention.

father.

his

The

on

his

Every
time

?s

brought
Mitia

his

returned

had

clean

and

old

son

from

was

Spiridonoffs
of

the

other

forced

was

took

taken

nearer

the

that
to

was

sion
posses-

entrusted

man

so

boy's

the

step he

Conservatory, believing

there

Mitia

of

part

was

meat

well-paying

existence

little
unlike

was

the

to

as

lor.
par-

the

Egoritsch

bring

very

Mitia

family.

all this

every

by

the

and

piece of

cultivation

it would

forgot

of his

members

Anton

enthusiastic

glory

served

coverlet, and
like

The

quiet.

food

different

Of

given

was

clad, while

treated

family.

poor

his

in

talent, and
that

one

sweetmeats.

soft

coerce

Mitia.

on

which

room,

whole

to

and

Mitia's

and
a

wanted

air

warmly

breakfast, and

for his dinner,

His

dining-room,

anything.

in

had

He

theirs.

and

well

was

other

grateful

prospectivegreatness

family,

pure

in the

around

girls ran

needed

he

felt

and

He

the

convinced

luck.

the

this

But

was

all spent

were

crowded

Mitia

He

good

rearing up

in

occupied by

rooms

were

such

earnings

scant

Mitia, because

to

him

From

talent.

wealth,

Spiridonoff family.

the

two

sending

Onkel.

to

Mitia's

and

tee,
Commit-

Advisory

Egoritsch.

fame

centred

soul became
of

doubted

Anton

future

son's

of his

the

by

Spiridonoff

Mitia

Brendel

distinctive of Leipsic.

those

be settled

to

assigned

moment

did

Brendel

and

dispute had

The

POTAPENKO

every
the

him
ond
sec-

goal.

Conservatory,

THE

Had

and
with

had

"Play
second

dinner, the

his

hand

one

movement

to

Mitia

And

half

for

rested

Mr.

Onkel

The

his

the

gave

him

violin.
the

you

Play, darling/'

study.

Egoritsch lovingly put

him

pass

candles

hour, drank

an

fondle

would

man

other

heart.

played.

199

FAME

old

the

with

and

little,dear

OF

CURSE

there!

and

tea

him

around

arm

lighted, he

were

Anton

again

and

said:
won't

"Well, Mitenka,
of

wasting
Mitia

or

always

ask

into

down

And
a

Mitia

compelled
with

Yet

eyes.

with

the

and

in the

morning

bow

was

all did
the
to

for

all else.

face

when

before

the

boy's

crushed

or

when

which

he

had

suspect it.
of

apathy,
he

low

took

the
the
up

found

it extraordinary,

them

that Mitia's

eating

from

ing
walk-

when

his breakfast

in

such

him

of

calling.

fanatical

Spiridonoffs

the

music-stand,

violin
were

and

very

Least

devotion
blinded

languor, expressed
the

derful
won-

life of this child, and

hatred

His

seven

that this

them

to

was

progress

night, except

poisoning the

was

His

supervision.

of his hands

occurred

never

to

occur

ately
affection-

child, ground

eternal

They

never

would

man

look

the

and

out
at

old

and

joke

care

till twelve

greatness
The

he

never

were

his father

future

It did not

gradually producing

instrument

or

Conservatory.

It

progress

work.

practised.

Conservatory

his dinner.

good

Egoritsch

The

to

his zealous

practised and

violin

or

him

caress

unnatural.

the

Anton

refused, because

his

is the

What

?"

time

surprise to

to

Well

"

never

ordered

him

is it like ?

What

ercise
try this twenty-firstex-

you

of
to

him
in the

self
placed him-

ignored by

him.

IGNATIY

200

He

impervious

was

while

the

did

of

looks

that

envy

in

the

boy

beheld

realization
did

his

of

not

far

seem

his

discussing

was

Grand

Concert

Mitenka

their

fine

to

him.

will

Heaven's

son's

give

his

he

will

help,

that

the

whole

city
"The

They'll

surprise them.
bestow

abroad

go

the

toward

mused:

presents

and

concerts,

own

admit

tion
of his ambi-

He

genius.

Ego-

and

see

tend

not

houses, and

and

away

Anton

would

now

will

how

father

The

fading

fulfilment

distant

notice

not

morose.

The

invite him
He

dream.

his

stop in the midst

was

nothing in the present that did

cast

where

thought.

future, and

the

only

Mitia,

would

room,

would

silent, indolent, and

becoming
ritsch

He

idly, lost

that

perceive

not

next

himself, would

to

stand

trill and

the

into

playing.

were

unknown

boy,
a

door

open

little sisters

of

the

to

practising the everlasting exercises,

through
the

POTAPENKO

and

on

then, with
astound

the

lesson

with

world."

Onkel

Onkel.
but
the

Anton
he

where
he

in

him

must

caused

words

Hardly

that

the

day

hands.

giving

when
Anton

him

work

not

work

hard

for

for

from

was

and

sweets,

it."

extra

and
to

finished

him

producing

office,
money,

Onkel

peated
re-

earnestly."
his

double
his

to

dinner
into

gently pushed

Egoritsch encouraged

cakes

fail at

the

Mitia.

much

Mitia

had

violin

must

Egoritsch

Anton

watchfulness.

"You

obtaining the

Conservatory
"He

ance,
yesterday's perform-

returned

Egoritsch

the

at

to

must

succeeded

had

called

These

You

had

for

impressively:

Concert.

When

Mitia

him

praised

added

Grand

classes

other

his

After

work

them

his

by
from

THE

time

time

to

he

o'clock

in

him

to

bed, and

his

face

On

Concert

Grand

Friday

into

spirit.

That

him, put

Mitia

buried

from

tears

Grand

sheer

Concert,

Egoritsch painted

Anton

mind

in

forth

loomed

in

an

in

absent-minded

been
his

accustomed

splashed

his

sheet

of

instead

the

cold

her

"Milk," he ordered

before

ready

and

serene

look
a

at

"Mitenka,

wearying
little dove,

washing,

was

father, and

dark

off

rags

out

of bed.

quarter

without

went

past six
His

and

complied

to

he

had
came

He

gown.

the

used

hung

towel
the

est
slight-

her, and

Mitia's

the

room

stood

Mitia

face, habitually
He

angry.
with

dressed

First

and

the

the

music-stand.

the

mechanical

dressing

curtly,and

At

sweet,

his

tore

promptly leap

light the fire.

which

to

five

his clothes

that

Arina

woke

just

He

made

while

He
on

and

at

up

putting

towel, although

He

was

of his life.

fiftyyears

badly

close to his hand.

ceremony.

than

trousers,

wall

the

order

for

vest, then

of way,

Saturday.

on

bustlingaround.

sort

totallydifferent

place

Egoritsch

Anton

six, and

of

take

to

was

morning

o'clock instead

in

burst

one

something gloomy, hateful, disgusting.

The

to

undressed

glowing colors, in the child's

such
as

he

could

till

practising

room.

of

imagination

the

which

of

He

art

every

the

pillow, and

weariness

and

Then

softly left

201

By

child's

the

morning.

the

FAME

pocket.

prolonged

in the

fatigue

his

from

devise

OF

CURSE

all his

did

not

requests

manner.

darling,"

voice

work

of
on.

rang

Anton

The

in

his

Egoritsch.
day after

ear

the

tender,

"Mitenka,
to-morrow

my

you

IGNATIY

202

shall

sleep long, but

work,

to-day, and
Mitia

fixed

felt like

They

longed
But

his

he

on

Onkel

you

must

eyes

on

his

to

in

played

time

every

if in

as

slurred

tune,

avoid

to

to

was

to

Mitia

the

Mitia

played

The

omelet.
that

caused

to-morrow's
childhood's

"

and
from

dish
his

the

was

play,

the

work

childhood's
the

he

doubt

love,

of

time
to

the

plete
com-

thought
in his

for

him

the
All

to-day.

with

of

sleep,rest,

fresh

shine
air, sun-

violin, Onkel,
to

him

the

him

gladly have
but

when

connected

freedom,

muffled

of illness.

Onkel's

came

him

was

seemed

sent

Spiridonoffs,

glory except

the

Conservatory,

He

plea

endure

not

would

Egoritsch

of

out

to-day,

of the

deprived

combination

Anton
to

no

nauseating

all that

antagonistic,and
him

his

fame

until

beat

little

the

on

last steps to

Egoritsch,

whole

it all.

time,

his office.

to

of

could

his

"

isolation, all that

event,

Anton

"

he

mounting

presence.

struck

unceasingly, only

himself

had

He

but

why,

"

go

of the

say,

satisfaction, but
of

think

he

place?

take

not

excusing

could

rehearsal,so

the

did

so

father's

his heart
of

out

went

said

Onkel

Mr.

note

How

he

his

darling"

foot, and

to

he

morning.

understand

played badly,

Egoritsch
with

hear

to

not

head

had

this

as

hearsal
re-

effort.

an

Never

"Mitenka

on

with

bed

best."

endlessly repeated "Mitenka,

little darling.

Arina

He

music

not

have

to

very

while.

did

notes, still

that

Anton

He

from

fright.

the

must

you

going

your

warm

pleading

shuddered

he

ear

the

do

order

persistententreaties.

to-morrow

is

all the

closing

return

to

and

to-day

heart.

dear

my

POTAPENKO

up

let
ome-

strange
run

away

and

this time

he

ducted
con-

did

THE

"It

against

is

his way

made

the

where
But

of

which

seemed
He

his

was

They

were

he to

The

be

Klaider

joined

in

and

Church,

He

was

pretty

the

rough
each

about

the

him

him

make

dling
han-

other,
it

in

to

and

liked

of the

son

out.

up

him

hand

endure.

to

cry

ran

other, and

was

feet,thrown

the

for

little fellow

walk

being,

they scarcely heeded,

impossible

each

to

felt

the crowd

with

treating

were

would

push

whole

off his

hustling,

looked
He

his

mingle

be carried

excitement

class, and

Catholic

and

stood

He

countenance.

tacit friendship between

profession.

floor,

upper

him.

through

children

would

Ernst

recess.

latter

noisilyat play.

were

attract

not

were

at.

drawn

in

age

the

renown

the

Mitia,
on

Onkel

and

whereby

corridor

serious

quickly
the

him

o'clock, and

Egoritsch

through

did

that

the first

There

refuse

not

can

eleven

means

own

pretty, fair, clean

eyes

large

in their

to

knew

the

the

jeered

and

which

and

both

exhaustion

he would

to

them

unusually
an

to

parents

arch, leaning against the wall, and

conviction

down,

various

game

an

boys

at

Anton

the

the

weariness,

and

While

of

low

with

on

to

sion
permis-

rehearsal.
allow

to

lessons, but

appointed

boys

to-day

under

to

come

Onkel's

the

during

class

principles

intervened.

would

asked

was

discussing

were

He

203

Onkel.

rehearsal

hour

an

alone.

the

Spiridonoff,"said
The

FAME

my

during

present

OF

in the

remain

to

be

there

him

leave

not

CURSE

to

hand

him.

Mitia.
sit together

during

organist

of

for

his father's

kind, good boy, with

gentle blue

smile

boisterous

destined

was

on

his

games.

rosy

He

lips. He
was

never

German,

204

IGNATIY

Onkel

therefore
him

met
not

would

the

on

POTAPENKO

pat him

cheek

stairs, although young

when

he

Klaider

was

violinist.

"Spiridonoff," said
going

play

to

"Yes, I'm
you

Mitia

looked

"I

don't

"Do

we're

Pikoloff
doff.

is

Do

had

never

have
and

coming,

What

did he

mean

little sister's Saint's

little party

Kapustin

We'll

too.

come

?"

vaguely.

It's my
to

sadly.

holiday.

said

he

going

Mitia

inquiringly.

favor.

you

?"

at him

He

"are

organist,

holiday to-day

know,"

me

embryo

play," answered

have

by holiday?

the

to-morrow

to

"Then

and

the

on

have

and
a

this

Kirik

dance.

Day,

evening.

and

Rapi-

Won't

you

him.

No,

?"

come

"A

dance?"

It

seemed

an

would

he

never

that

violin

forced

and

again

all

crossing
head

his

and

seized

was

by

"Mitenka,

you,"

said

Mitia

Klaider

unheard-of

that

have

his

just

and

We've

He
and

Onkel

all

night,

to

were

shake

his

premit it,he

never

compelled

have

thoughts

preparing
would

Mr.

then

these

as

would

to

is

turn

away.

inquiring

for

Egoritsch.

shuddered

gravely

day,

was

father

little dove,

Anton

all

he

and

the hand,

and
went

Spiridonoff,won't
evening?

Ah!

day.

dance.

to

him

upon

vaguely.

possibilityto

allowed

be

mind,

say

Mitia

asked

again

meekly
to

up

you

invited

Anton

let your
some

followed

son

father.

his

"Mr.

Egoritsch.
come

friends, and

to
we

us
are

this
to

great fun."

Anton

Egoritsch smiled

politelyand

indulgently.

CURSE

THE

dear

"No,

Mitenka

boy.

Klaider
In

walked

away

Onkel's

classroom

often

"He

wasn't

hours

he

boy

innocent

and

would
of

firmness

they

have

summoned

held

was

by
and

moved,

guided by
for

"What
a

in

soul

technique,

what

adjudged

with

one
a

pride

his

words,

to

how

Director

listen.
could

He
a

out

fame

boy play

No

fingers

bow

was

sought

one

young.

his

Mitia

with

emotion

these, influenced

throughout

himself

shook

small

grand technique for such

pupils,and

Mitia's

spread
The

to

older

the

so

youth

attention

the

hand.

with

playing dry,

the

which

himself

for his

everybody's
which

ress
prog-

played

his

Mi-

truth,

the

boy pulled
been

sidered
con-

of

the
at

it not

boy!" cried Onkel, pointing

and

known

and

But

he

interest

courage,

feeble, childish

deep feelingor

This

the

how

adding

work.

The

Had

decision

the

without

at

rapidity with

the

the

night,professor,"Anton

less amazed

lifeless,studied, forced.

his appearance.

pale?"

so

you

been

certainly have

would

gained

"Well, well,

name.

Onkel

his

up

up
grown-

had

on

Had

confidence.

and

Mitia

justifiablein

Spiridonoff.

young

together,

are

been

success.

probably

that

in the

had

stairs.
down-

only

Onkel

reply, but

to

the

future

tenka's

why

well

very

to

extraordinary talent.
by

him

But

hastened

Egoritsch
many

called

number.

your

has

went

were

his age,

ah, Paganini !" exclaimed

He

play

others

there

of his

admittance, because
"Ah,

He

come.

the

and

spite of

in

pupils, but,

not

can

205

said.

he

play to-morrow,"

FAME

OF

into

came

head:

the

by

servatory.
Con-

room
the class-

ble,
"Incomprehensi-

like that!"

The

plaudits

IGNATIY

206
Mitia

passed by
of

Anton

Anton

but

unheeded,

Egoritsch.

sank

their

On

into the heart

deep

down

way

the

stairs

Egoritsch said softly:

"You

Mitenka

see,

listened

to

When

they

were

to-day ?"

Mitia

entreated

would

into the

stepped into

When

hired

playing with
in him

for
If

time.

and

the

as

conscious

if he

heard

must

do

that

everybody to-morrow,"
he would

he

after

dinner, when,
had

the

your

this.

do

usual

them

his

of his

observed

would
to

the

ping.
stop-

moment's
Anton

and

would

sively
convuldid

Mitia
He

must

begin
floor.

not

only

was

"Mitenka
You

best.

drop the violin

open,

faster.

his hands

they

commenced
not

himself

threshold, he

him

took

He

violin, and

on

was

Spiridonoff has."

would

play

made

come

child played without

door

and

son

greatly pleased

he allowed

realize what

little dove, you

and

out,

go

time

gazed

Egoritsch

the

on

appear

his

up

The

then

seize his bow

himself

the

violin-case, and

his

his

eaten

zeal Anton

soon

Egoritsch

to

answer.

Mitia

home,
he

an

father

stern

This

Klaider

sleigh.

had

long

now

as

pause,

withstand

to

boy.

give

carrying

reached

Hardly

fair
red.

even

accord, he snatched

own

if he

as

please let your

the

not

street,

they

'father.

Anton

Mitia

getting ready

you

grew

thought, "What

and

up

had

also

was

Egoritsch
and

angry,

you

depart, and

to

wrapping

Spiridonoff,won't

Anton

was

them.

approached

us

in

flower, which
who

it

good

surprised they were."

preparing

busied

was

frost, Klaider,
"Mr.

how

were

delicate

darling, how

See

me.

Egoritsch

to

POTAPENKO

darling,
surprise
to

ble,
trem-

There-

continued

he

fore

play

to

stupefaction,only

to

the candles

and

said

violin,and
"But

how

"No,
the

his

of

side

Egoritsch
but

said

Mitia

"It's
and

was

not

Anton

going

assist him

to

father.

down

kiss

to

head, and

"Well,

He

sleep,

with

He

the

cross

placed

the

long

time

bedclothes.

blunted, no

thought

heart, only

an

continuous.
10"

VOL,

Mitia
His

him

over

and

disturb

to

Mitia

He

bent

covered

and

his

with

himself

to content

this

by

Mitia

questions.

saying

sleep," thinking

the candle

while
mean-

was

measure

on

then

the chair
withdrew

by
on

the

toe,
tip-

door.

lay motionless,

limbs

indistinct
In

aback

venture

but

matches, and

some

candle."

displayingthe capriciousnature

was

carefullyclosing the
For

had

little dove,

boy

of the artist.

did not

myself,"

crept under

undressed

further

Egoritsch

it

and
the

out

always
he

do

taken

good night,

sign of

that the

bedside

clothes

his

by

him

Anton

the

making

Anton

his wont,

was

will

somewhat

of to-morrow

the hero

get warm."

boots.

as

adding: "Father, put

bed ; however,

to

like

bed

behavior.

put him

off his

taking

Egoritsch was

uncommon

the

Mitia, sittingon

bed, and

necessary,

the blanket,

down

to

go

and

tea

some

quickly slipped off

he

night set in,

mustn't

sleep," declared

to

want

when

other

any

suddenly put

You

first drink

must

or

sleepy, papa/'

am

Mitenka?

so,

You

this.

"I

exhaustion,

to

"

those

But

lit,Mitia

were

on

hear

to

not

Egoritsch.

Anton

from

words

and

on

207

FAME

OF

CURSE

THE

in

felt

paralyzed,

his head,

rumbling
as

he

huddled

no

under

his

nerves

desire

in his ears,

got warmed

in

his

tedious,

through

IGNATIY

208

he
back

blanket.

the

They

himself.

to

came

Mitenka."
In

words.
his

father

boy

the

darkness

in

say

know
The

the

Not

wonderful.
with

and

laugh
at

brightness
pleasant
He

can

whose

and

there

in the

as

they

do.

faces
see

to

astound

pain
no

at

one

could

achieve

it

small

boys

success

in

He

his heart
any

of which
heed.

no

and

one

If he

jump

this

ing
even-

so

much

so

many

knows,

ter,
little sis-

white

frock,

girls all playing,

of

step

that
and
succeed

is

them

expected

or

will

with

should

to

and

fair

one

anything,

To-morrow!

has

laughter.

and

Not

dancing.

are

he could

are

in

is, dressed

morrow"
"to-

something

always

there

morrow!
to-

he

run

is Klaider's

There

other

and

such

happy

is

head

cursed

is

of merry

looking pale, tired,

takes

be

there

sounds

Day

many

anybody.

platform

He

such

it all.

Saint's
are

and

tise;
prac-

people

he

morning,

you

his

grown

because

heartiness, where
and

that

Oh,

on

row."
to-mor-

for this "to-morrow"

boys

chattering,
forced

Concert

the

and

are

hides

only child, and

Klaiders', where

the

in

and

up

he

Only

to.

it not

Were

and

soon

come

"Mitenka,

the

very

playfellows has

will be the

this Grand

at

play

of his
forward

He

perform.

door,

wake
at

surprise everybody

coverings.

one

look

tones

terrifyhim

words

to

the

that

then, dear, get

must

you

fearfully under

appear

caressing

Well,

voice,

imagines

cautiously open

will

rested, darling?
you

he

will

You
the

at

bed.

to

silenced

Egoritsch

quiet.

shudders

threw

going

were

Anton

Keep

The

his toes, and

to

and

and

oppressed

little sisters

His

"Hush!

with:

felt

He

whimpering

were

them

POTAPENKO

on

to

the

nagging
of

which
it will

THE

make

only

matters

said

violin

the

it, but
he

it has

the

and

has

flung

looks

keenly

His

asleep,

He
a

is

to

direction

crush
him

darkness
to

cease

his

chance

no

see

it to

million

times

can

it.

see

for

has

spent in eating and

not

clung

to

his arm,

squeaking.
doomed

to

Mitia

strange

visions
violin

tiger'shead
to

in

his

eyes

grow

and

he

is

troubled

is

that?
it

small, and
strong

detail

passed

be

stands.

Were

would

not

deeply impressed

too

sleeping, in

it will

and

in existence

greater still he

so

pieces,

fancies

become

its minutest

his heart

relief

of

He
aim

whose

not

now

cut

what

violin.

while

he

and

everybody

But

are

loved

its

with
all

minute,

every

It

company?

its monotonous
his

life.

He

is

this.

fell into

enormous

jaws

it rent

And

it,where

him

Its outlines

memory,

he

violin

the

of

brings joy

him,

opens

dark.

never

inexpressible

where

one,

to

of

father

It is the

when

shattered,

to

of

out

time

an

dreadful

wicked

life

the

Yes, he

man.

the

that

all that

tions,
recep-

thought

disgust.

of

He

next

one

perfectly

livingbeing,
give

to

in the

discern

can

is

gutter.

are

and

be

he
very

life out

the

it could

the

Then
The

was

the

and

room,

now

that

into

will

experiences

He

thought

it.

him

There

tormented

it.

His

hatred

deprived

children.

detests

at

with

to

city to city.

violin.

the

fills him

other

to

from

of

taken

will be

He

dreams

from

which

violin

on

free

be

again

He

so.

209

FAME

OF

worse.

dragged

concerts,
has

CURSE

of

him.

him.

impossible

toward

moves

devour

to

come

sleep.

At

At

In

his

one

dimensions

him, opening its

another, he beholds

dreams
time

an

with
monstrous

his

own

POTAPENKO

IGNATIY

210

it is

violin, but
fast to

in its

longer

no

tries with

his chest, he

it off, but

in vain; it is part

his

his head.

leg, or

the bow

And

into his hand

play,

little dove,

can't

help yourself."
of

games
around

violin

their

illumined

and

ladies

eyeglass.

astonish

them

all.
he

No,

wealth."
no

wealth.

as

other

All

he

children

live

hands

"No,
Mitia

his

with

away,

and

blood

flows

Prince, all

it

from
are

play,

violin

He

people,
in

single

back

and
be

play
fame

wants
"

and

live

to

to

with

of his

body.
The

and

his
cry

"

little one,
With

grown

wildly applauding

to

fame,

no

freedom

There."

wound.

and

rejoice,to laugh

to

and

portion
the

is leading

his

his

will

I won't.

strength,
a

the

there

Egoritsch, "dearest

the

grasps

all

summons

I won't,

and

with

at

is freedom

Anton

"Play," whispers
play."

play.

to

the

impossible,

Mitenka,

not

"

in

is full of

is

there

wants

the

prevails in anticipation of

Then

will

in

dresses

fixinghim

"Play,

ear:

you

moving

Egoritsch

Hall

Egoritsch

Anton
his

in

whispers

Prince

stillness

great

playing.

The

you,

are

fine-lookinggentlemen;

sits the

row

it is

Anton

pushing

join

to

who

boys

But

room.

and

like

light holiday

platform.

the

on

front

his

in

part of

would

girls

is

arm,

"Play, Mitenka,

grown

is part of himself, and

him

the

little

merrily

brightly

great

the

wrench

to

Egoritsch

whispering

He

grown

himself, like his

of

it has

now

might

all his

Anton

and

It has

case.

both

breast,
it

tears

river

audience,

of
the

calling "Bravo!

Bravo!"
Anton
loudest

Egoritsch, beaming
in his

applause.

Onkel

with

gratification,is

steps

on

the

platform

THE

"It

shouts:

and

musician

"No,"

who

have

made

fame

is my

fame!"

His

awakes

Mitia
which

aches

is

he

in terror.

He

"It

bleeding
is

dawn

faintlydistinguish the objects

can

first to meet

first

the

case,

Grand

his eye

Concert.

his

frequent, unceasing,
third

but

released

has

is

breath.

be

soon

comes

he

then

"

his

beating

show

the

him.

Anton

twenty-

head

back

the

milk,

play, apply yourself, little dove.

ress
prog-

The

Egoritsch
his every

watch

o'clock

tens
lis-

door, and

strikes

will say

To-day

is

he

prison.

Anton

the

toward

which

to

who

him

to

public what

torture,

Seven

Life

from

the

must

of

here, will bring

more

of

play

over

he

heart.

tations,
invi-

"

jailers,hangmen,
turns

to-day's

"

demands

dungeon

may

instrument
are

He

with

made

an

Onkel

and

that

its open

increases, the

the

says

dark

narrow,

only

he
violin

The

room.

"

Onkel

Mr.

feeling of despair

seems

be

He

never-ending

the

little dove,

"Mitenka,

exercise.

will

fame

chest,

admiration,

at home

and

more

his

breaking.

mind

his

no

death.

to

at

the

Success, universal

The

Egoritsch.

strike

to

parties,concerts,
practising.

in

fame.

my

violin peeping from

is the

thought

is

clutches

The

unbearably.

superb

so

quarrel, they fight,and

They

meanwhile

that

notices

211

FAME

Egoritsch.

Anton

says

mine, mine."

Mine,
one

OF

is

him.

of

CURSE

"

he will

"Mitenka,

is the

Grand

Concert."
He

hears

match

struck, he

slippers,the jaileris coming!

kitchen
then

the

for

the

milk.

In

half

hears

No,
an

he

hour

the
has
he

flip-flopof
gone

will be

violin,the practising,the endless, never

to

the

here,
vary-

212

IGNATIY

ing scraping
of

pale

as

full of

but

quick

the

He

signs

Big

tears

With

fastens

with

the

to

him

for

is it his mother

jailer is coming.
he

makes

the

At

o'clock,

ten

rushed

woman

She

could

She
chair

said

and

woman

the

We
he

and

pauses.

and

moment

firmly.
He

beckons
the

But

lose.

to

closes

cross,

of

morning

spite of

to

not

the

his eyes,

the cold

she

was

her

wrung

give expression
Director, who

day,

same

hair

Her

Conservatory.

to

which

noose.

to

was

thinly

very

but

hands,
her

placed

sorrow.

her

in

and

yourself, Madam,

matter.

words

the

words

no

taken

was

the

hook

Somebody

of the

cried, screamed,

find

"Calm

But

in

is

the

on

into

disheveled, and
clad.

into

grasps

his little sisters ?

or

sign

the

He

unrestrainedly.

one.

There

puts his head

and

some

be

must

he

ardently

cross

fever.

here."

loop

his cheeks

down

be

hands

to

makes

himself

"I

jailerwill

end

and

with

mind:

He

you."

wandering

shaking

his

one

"Wait,

for

are

trembling

he

intenselysorry

Again

the

Then

is

"

in

towel.

course

is

sake

presses

comes.

fame

eyes

body

hour

an

belt and

his leather
holds

frail

his actions.

hastens

blood

the

and

gets up

His

thought

one

in half

"

Mitia

liptillthe

sheet.

His

tears.

has

He

his

as

all for

and

"

I will arrange

wait.

Papa,

ever

fame.

into his lower

his teeth
dear

and

ever

called

something

is

for

POTAPENKO

will do

all

felt ashamed

when

he

was

the

we

of

can

these

finallysucceeded
mother

of

Mitia

tell
for

us

what

is the

you."

politelysympathetic
in

learning that

Spiridonoff,and

the
that

THE

the

and

hope

morning
He

future

that

often

reason,

that

Mitia's

violin,

When

chance

greatest
half

horror.

into

chair.

had

lost

"This

all
his

hugging
is

he

He

son,

my

to

ladies

narrowly

rapidly
cried,

the
lost.

was

in

was

caped
es-

death

fame

acquire

had

news

staggered

Mitia's

Conservatory

The

had

from

spread

fainted,

of

state

went

or

hysterics.
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the

following

funeral
the

mother

of

and
there.

the

asylum.
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the

day

Mitia

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They
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coffin.

entire

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followed

coffin,

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not

by

mouth.

to

they

sat

catastrophe,

his

life

the

terrible

Through

his

hour

an

the

in

but

Ego-

famous."

stroke.
of

The

mouth

of

heavily

paralytic

saying

us

heard

back

In

make

and

belt.

Anton

hand,

heard,

that

leather

whom
the

by
nor

it

had

that

man,

son

saw

kissing

Onkel
fell

and

neither

will

He

son.

my

he

by

room

learn

to

his

213

Conservatory

his

elderly

leading

FAME

the

in

shocked

honorable

seen

of

pride

further

was

OF

himself

hanged

ritsch,
so

CURSE

sisters.
had
had

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broken

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by

Anton

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car-

grief-stricken

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compelled
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playfellows
his

at

was

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ravings

alone
send

and

was

him

to

cursings

ART

OP

WORK

AND

SLANDERER

THE

Chekhov,
De
in

who

suburbs

of

degree
His
De

right
like

illness,

was

an

and

to

to

him,

he

like

and,
and

Russian

far

nature

had

him,

sweetened
artist

him

call

degree

illness

his

beyond

predecessors.

than

that

be

Stevenson,

struggle

against
lowed
mel-

suffering

and

Chekhov

character.

finger-tips,
that

the

perhaps

Russian

lifelong

his

to

would

it

and

of

medicine.

poetical

more

died

received

he

practised

never

Maupassant,

nearer

for,

he

parents
and

1860,

Though

1904.

M.D.,

was

in

Russian

the
humble

of

born

Moscow

of
in

called

been

was

consumption

of

has

Maupassant,
the

CHEKHOV

PAVLOVITCH

ANTON

BY

of

in
any

sense

of

his

WORK

THE

STORY

ART

OF

GIFT

CHEKHOV

ANTON

BY

OF

the

SMIRNOFF,

AEXANDER

in

wrapped
his

on

Dr.

hand

of

son

object

some

his

fully
care-

smile

angelic

an

newspaper,

face, entered

youthful

of

consulting-room

the

Koshelkoff.

"Ah,

dear

you

What

is the
and

"Doctor,

my

her

Your

only

skill

"Say
with
else

of

and,

the

my

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Limited.

"

of

It

is

my

thank

you

doctor,

my

duty.

!"

beaming

Anybody

little
of

feel
am

We
for

you

we

begs

piece

life.

saved

the

mother.

repay

"

humbly
a

done

my

and

mother

gratitude

highly.

of
not

said

to

"

same."

the

son

can

my

mother

our

work

only

how

regards

You

"

only

done

her

sending

!"

replied

man

young

know

boy

have

deserved

time

same

dear

course,

have

you

know

hardly

have

am

you

more,

would

"I

is

We

delight.

the

mother

are

?"

news

excited,

son,

"

no

good

"how

doctor,

the

exclaimed

youth!"

Confused

am

"

in his

holding

mother,

only

it

to

accept

antique

At

deeply.
only

she

statuette

poor,

labors

your

her

you

are

bronze,

the

doctor

son,
as

token

values
and

as

very
a

rare

art."
by

Archibald

J. Wolfe.

Copyright,

1905,

by

the

Short

Stories

Co.,

ANTON

218

"My

good fellow

"No,

doctor, you

and

mother

was

from

its

air

antique

candelabrum

of
It

describe
the

looked

floor

and

to

rare

mother

and

with
tall

artistic

manship.
work-

of

frivolityto

required daring
smiled

nor

coquettishly,
jump

to

wild
of

table

figures somewhat

ready

some

task

the

of

air

an

present

moderately

the

were

his

the

on

and

figures

in

engage

it

female

two

neither

they

by

father, who

freeing

was

bronze

The

if

restrained

not

It

bearing

and

I have

as

beauty.

My

in

placed

antique

temperament.

and

and

represented

which

offend

deeply

of

bronzes.

solemnity.

scantily attired,

little

succeeded

wrappings,
great

will

ander,
Alex-

business."

youth

of

an

physician.

it in memory

in

the

the

Finally

It is

kept

continue

myself

"You

parcel.
too.

the

refuse/' continued

not

have

dealer

commenced

must

myself,

We

antique.

"
"

his

unfolding

CHEKHOV

they

frolic, were
the

supporting

the

on

candle

holder.
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in

scratched

silence,then

beautiful

"A
"But
the

you

thing, you
the

his head

article, to

know

shall

what

"

of

bounds

be

and

propriety.

The

moments

coughed

lutely.
irreso-

finallysaid.

he

sure,"

I say

few

Why,

of deshabille!

Talk

know.

for

his present

regarded

doctor

it is

hardly

This

is beyond

devil !"

"W-w-why?"
"Now,
table?

how
It will

"Doctor,
with

an

could

corrupt

you

offended

put
my

like

that

on

my

residence."

surprise me/'
tone.

thing

"What

answered
queer

Alexander,
views

of

art!

Anton

Chekho\

work

WORK

OF

ART

of

art!

Look

at

This

is

what

delicacy of workmanship!

joy merely

look

to

it!

What

beauty,

It fills the

it; it brings

at

the

Observe

eyes.

219

the

movement,

soul

with

to

one's

tears

the

atmosphere,

expression !"

fully appreciate it,

"I

"But

physician.
have

course,

if you

of the

her

piece

should

have

"No

pity

of

mob.

Your

have

of

and

life.

my
hold

we

view

different

mother

my

saved

we

We
dear.

very

companion

no

right here,

next

to

I have

the

not

his

caller

head

pondered.

and
is

thank
with

will

you

the

his

point

it in

pity
to

to

throw

listen

kave

it here,

the

to

ments."
argu-

grateful

tient,
pa-

the

What

Japanese

What
the

departed

pity !"
He

without

the

thoughtfully
scratched

doubt.

street.

though.

vase.

doctor

present.

it into

and

know,

you

not

you

"You

exquisite thing,

an

But

implied acceptance.

pair.

unwelcome

mother.

your
you.

children,

my

by

regarded

be

of

happy

When

"It

call here."

the

arguing, doctor," replied

use

it

that

reason

fear

But

made

put

not

can

thought

ladies.

the

You

fellow, and

dear

you,

that

see

rise above

it."

to

"Thank
I

the

the

family.

Ladies

might regard

son.

fact

of

man

feelings of

only

the

only deplore

accept something

to

you

am

it from

at

you,

the

hurt

am

asking

are

of

beg

would

myself.
I

But

refusal

look

herd, you

common

light.

mother-in-law.

children.

"Of

know

you

boy/' interrupted

my

What

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It is
a

his

quite

dilemma

possible
imto

220

ANTON

be

in.

of

it?"

To

whom

Finally
friend
had

he

of

CHEKHOV

could

bethought

his

school

it?

give

himself

of

and

days,

How

Ukhoff,

dear

rising lawyer,

just successfullyrepresented

get rid

to

him

in

who

trifling

some

case.

"Good,"

said

charge

to

should

him

candlestick

"There,

happily

old

that

On
with

beats

all, what

Where

looked

to

the

lawyer,

I have

You

single

present

up

he
thank

to

come

refused

whom

charge

to

of

me

my

beauty!"

the

at

not

can

attorney

his friend

dare

know,

he

was

transported

fairlyhowled.

genius!

get such

expressed

his

little

must

you

immense.

gem?"

delight, the
said

and

Exquisite,

"Hang

lawyer anxiously

not

leave

this

thing

here.

accept it."

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"You

everything!"

you

"But, you

not

is

carefully wrapped

"there

inventive

did

Having

that

delight.

"This
it

the

seeing

what

"

refused

accept this present in token

must

Look

gratitude.

Besides, he

said

little favor.

fee, but you

he

Ukhoff.

to

he

home;

at

friend

perfectlyproper

doctor

drove

chap,"

found

for

you

and

it is

sporty."

time, the

no

"As

present.

tremendously

Losing
the

doctor.

fee, and

make
and

man

me

the

gasped
know
to

my
look

the

doctor.

mother

my

calls

servants

here, clients,I would

in

the

face.

Take

it

away."
"Never!

You

must

not

refuse,"

exclaimed

the

WORK

the

the

at

not

ten
lis-

of

the

feel insulted."

I will

words

these

With

"Look

despair.

expression ! I will

the

at

refusals.

any

of

energy

Look

workmanship
to

the

with

physician

221

ART

OF

hurried

doctor

out

house.

white

"A
while

the

home

with

The

what

to

it

thing, and

how

such
In
was

the

besieged by

An

present.

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horses.

incessant

the

to

"No,
dressed."
After

shoulders
"What

like

was

dear, you

my

night

that

of

of

roar

the

and

his

Shash-

carefully wrapped,
by

ger
messen-

dressing-room
to

came

delight

can't

come

was

view

the

kept

was

of

up

many

the

curiously knocked,
in

in

jubilee."

approached

heard

only

very

it to

joyous neighing

actress

the

connoisseur

who

men

an

sanctum,

voice

hoarse

is

It

it.

"The

dressing-room
of

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dered
won-

shouted.

rascal

evening

crowd

and

whom

to

candelabrum,

the

within, sounding

and

keep

not

I will take

this is the

whole

The

boy.

glee,

length

at

can

But

fairly

Shashkin's

to

drove

it away,

appropriate.

evening

taken

leading

he

now,"

And

things.

throw

to

comedian.

kin, the

with

it.

give it away.

is to

do

have

"I

with

do

vandalism

be

thing to

his present

studied

sadly,

relief.

simply delicious, but

is

would

of

expression

an

mumbled

lawyer

doctor, rubbing his hands

attorney

"It

the

elephant,"

door

kin's
Shash-

reply :
in, I

am

not

fully

.:

the
and
on

performance

Shashkin

shrugged

his

said:
earth

shall

do

with

this

disreputable

222

Here

house.

The

don't

will

she

knows

pay

the

by

woman

Two

drawer."
while

sympathetically

old

an

finallyasked

lady, deals

good

you

of

ranging
ar-

actor.

things,

it.

An

old

whole

the

Smirnoff,

the

in such

for

price

face

beamed

body
In

town

with

breathed

saved

say

The

Luckily

his

upon

her

am

for you

companion

have

now

with

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joy

the

open,

sight.
his

and

in

His

whole

son,

paper.
news-

mother

my

piece

you

my

to

your

pair complete.

only

with

and

placed

the

joy!
has
delabrum.
can-

Mother

know.

but

the

nothing.

excess

of

candelabrum

physician opened

something,
he

flew

room

object wrapped

an

obtaining

Smirnoff

doctor.

his

cal,
medi-

You

life."

Trembling
young

of

burst

held

fortune

happy.
my

door

things

began breathlessly,
"imagine

You
so

the

of

joy, he fairlyshone,

he

he

in

succeeded

and

his

inexpressible content.

his hands

good

peacefully in

sat

thinking

pipe

Smirnoff

"Doctor,"
What

his

suddenly

Alexander

Koshelkoff

Dr.

later

days

and

and

is not

obeyed.

when

"

it in the

This

me.

hair.

name

study, enjoying

to

hide

see

her."

Shashkin

is

to

sell it?" he

you

of mine,

neighbor

and

call

the

it in

tolerate

not

listened

comedian's

the

"A

can't

you

hair-dresser

"Why

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photograph,

ART

OF

landlady

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power

his
of

mouth,

gratitude,
before

the

attempted

speech failed

him

SLANDERER

THE

BY

ANTON

CHEKHOV

KAPITONICH

SERGEY
of

teacher

feast

went

danced

in

from
like

loud

outside

social

at

for

the

from

the

the

odors

of

Victuals
tables

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in

red-faced

beverages

artistic

soiled

thither
white
From

his

with

smoke

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other

about

the

things.
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on

cook,

stout,

the

near

way

ready

was

reeked

many

herself

their

"

made

scattered

busying

was

casion
oc-

enter.

to

Marfa,

the

windows

smoke

the

played,

air.

the

filled

and

were

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woman,

and

was

ceiling;
ducks,

geese,

and

everything

kitchen

the

to

right

no

whether

see

The

floor

hither

the

at

ding
wed-

sang,
for

host, Akhineyev,

the

to

supper.

in

The

smote

and

history

hired

coats

voices

them

midnight

kitchen

the

of

looked

gave

about

frock

noise

people

standing

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to

club, bustled
black

of

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Waiters,

Na-

daughter

Loshadinikh.

parlor.

in

neckties.
the

the

madmen,

teacher

swimmingly.

on

the

his

gave

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to

Petrovich

Ivan

geography,

and

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marriage

in

talya

the

AKHINEYEV,

loaded

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his
I
see

could
the
Translated

the

me

hands

just

sturgeon,

and

devour

licking
the

dear,"
his

whole

said

lips.

Akhineyev,

"What

kitchen

fine

Well,

bing
rubodor

let

me

sturgeon!"
by

Herman

Bernstein.

Copyright,

zoox,

by

the

Globe

and

Advertiser.

(223)

mercial
Com-

ANTON

224

Marfa

walked

lifted
in

olives, and
and

heaved

his

eyes

rolled.
to

"Bah!

his
The

been

you

face

been

you

Kapitonich
"I

wasn't

"who

the

sight
"Tell

you

of

in

of

to

whose

devil

the

soon

school

"Whom

With

have
!

Sergey

the

female

Very good

indeed

man

Akhineyev,

only

consideration

confused

smacked

"

of

lips

my

pleasure

my

at

"

fish."
some

else, not

one

the

what
go

disgrace

me

door.
may

to

into

expanded

behind

"He'll

He'll

fool?

knows

thought.

rascal.

voice

assistant

the

doorway.

A-a-ah

have

one's
and

room,

all," said

at

face

disappeared
"The

"

the

that

Vankin,

he

you,

account

on

he

kissing

told

pleasure,

!"

tete-a-tete

sex

the

fine old

He

Whom

some

Vankin,

in

kissing here

his

wheel.

for

kiss.

Marfusha?"

of

instructor, appeared

radiant,

smacking

ringers

hearty

adjoining

head

sturgeon

more.

of

the

capers,

became

creaking

fully
care-

amid
at the

and,

his

snapped

sound

closely cropped

like

lips once

from

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down,

sound

kissing there,

heard

was

relief.

while, then

smacked

and

glanced

bent

and

that paper,

sturgeon,

Akhineyev
He

vent

benches

the

Beneath

fat

big

of

sigh

of

one

newspaper.

greasy

carrots.

lips,gave
stood

to

up

dish, lay

huge

CHEKHOV

me!"
broad

Akhineyev

be the outcome

about

before

exclaimed
smile

blushed.
of this !"

tale-bearingnow,
the

whole

as

the

town,

the

brute!"

Akhineyev
glances
stood

near

entered
to

the

see

the
what

parlor timidly and

Vankin

was

cast

doing.

piano and, deftlybending down,

tive
fur-

Vankin
whis-

SLANDERER

THE

pered something

inspector'ssister-in-law,who

the

to

225

laughing.

was

"That's

God

My

to

speak

all of

to

in the

walked

things

by

there

for

the

"You

like

fish, I know,

big.
I

way,

examine

almost

have

that

kitchen

the

food.

at

that

ha, ha,

kissing here?'

and

the

he

cook

The

woman

says

we

"Who's

approached
"I

refer

The

In

with

What

is

ugly,

fellow?"

entered

of

she

to

for

And

and

says

You

just

and

piquant

A-a-ah!

Marfa;

piece

wanted

so

Vankin

kissing.

were

queer

Vankin.

to

of

makes
my

"

and

sturgeon

was

'A-a!

says:

kitchen.

think

have
it

of

"

head.
invention, that blocklooks

What

asked

like
a

monkey,

fellow!"

queer

Tarantulov,

he

as

them.

story

^That
is.

fool

the

and

"

it

"

was

the

ago

the

at

lips

my

moment

ha

glanced

Yes,

There

forgotten.
in

sturgeon

ha, ha!

Ha,

sturgeon

man.
French-

the

to

I have

and

little while

pleasure, I smacked

with

gossip

arranging

ago,

said

he

yards.

two

about

the

little while

supper,"

About

anecdote

been

foolish

I'll

him.

head, and, still confused,

his

kitchen

entered

"

he'll remain

the

the

just

shall believe

Padekoi.

in

so

real

them, and

No.

be left like that.

one

no

scratched

to

up
was

just

that

so

him, she's laughing.

believes

end."

Akhineyev
"I

She

No, that mustn't

fix it

I'll have

"About

Akhineyev.

thought

him

take

the devil

me,

me!"

about

I went

Marfa
me

opinion

and

laugh.
it is

more

out

the

into

the

sturgeon

What

to

"
"

repeated.

was

queer

pleasant

kitchen

fellow

kiss

the

he

dog

ANTON

226
than

kiss

to

he

"We

have

him.

Marfa,"

been

"What

he

began

'you

says,

drunk,

he

He

beside

kissing

kiss

rather

He

was

'And

I,' I
And

kiss Marfa.

than

wife/ said I, 'you fool.'

?' he

What

other!'

dreaming.

duck

ately
immedi-

and
*

He

made

to

kitchen

the

stories.

each

said

he

entered

Marfa,

been

have

must

said, 'I would

I have

been

Vankin,"

different

invent

to

have

so

about

fellow.

standing

me

and, turning

Akhineyev,

speaking

queer

noticed

and

added

Mzda.

noticed

around,

CHEKHOV

appear

me

ridiculous."

"Who

made

teacher

you

looking

about

half

Vankin

"Let

And
he

and
the

and

the

and

the

on

soon

even

good.
third

One

know,
In

forth.

so

story about

the

to

start

talk

rubbing

tell

nonsense,

his
and

them,

fool!

you

"

it.'
felt

his

much

so

appeased that,

daughter

to

her

sturgeon.
The

he

an

But, alas !
evil tongue

Akhineyev's cunning
week

lesson, when

later, on

Akhineyev

did

child,

proposes
its wicked
not

Wednesday,

stood

to

remembered

Man
does

joy,

went

innocent

longer

no

he

room,

for

his fill.

above

and

over

slept the sleep of

disposes.

and

'Don't

following day

story of the
God

He'll

glasses of brandy

escorted

own

work,
any

four

it.

do

short:

Akhineyev

drank

And

"

guests knew

all the

all about

Having
his

sturgeon

tell,"thought Akhineyev,

him

him

they'llcut
know

the

sturgeon.

let him

hands.

We

the

kitchen, you

"

the

hour

an

in the

standing

was

at

and

"Now

inquired

religion,addressing Akhineyev.

of

"Vankin.
and

ridiculous?"

appear

do

him

after

in the teachers'

aside.

him, called him

to

"Pardon
clear

to

that

woman

affair,but

kiss

may

you

her

but, please,don't

forget that

he

boiling water,
him

to

don't

"Why

tar

with

her,

you

like,

of you.

frozen

his

Don't

with

it seemed

way
at

home

At

petrified.

scalded

stared

town

"

and

and

him

at

as

troubles

new

have

she

And
He

coat,

latter

at

covered
you

"How

him

his

eyes,

the

on

wife

are

at

Are
for

longing
Mahomet.

barbarian!"

you

cheek.

staggering,without
Vankin.

footsteps toward

cap

The

home.

said to

rascal !" he
me

my

table, and

the

directed

was

"You

slapped
from

rose

You

eh?

everything already,you
opened

his

thinking about?

you

Cupid,

Kind

people

are

about

asked

anything?"

"What

I know

have

beg

On

whole

eat

Marfushka.

or

home.

the

you

dinner.

thinking

you

terms

him.

awaited

their

terms

isn't my

It

whatever

of bees

swarm

with

besmeared

one

went

though

as

though

as

by

stung

one

openly

see,

pedagogue."

stood

Akhineyev
Like

it so

do

do

may

You

"

"

intimate

on

You

"

are

you

be

may

it

make

intimate

on

cook

your

director.

must

duty

are

you

with

"

You

"

that

foot

on

are

with

It is my

nevertheless.

you,

rumors

affair, yet I

It isn't my

me.

the

said

Kapitonich,"

here, Sergey

"See

pupil

approached him, and, beckoning

director

Visyekin, the

of the

inclinations

the vicious

discussed

and

room

227

SLANDERER

THE

with

mud

slandered
; what

Vankin.

before

the

"Why

whole

have

world?

you

Why

me?"

slander ?

What

are

you

inventing?"

THE

228

Not

Vankin
face

the

image

May

evident

even

striking

single

it

it?

was

over

his

his

chest.

in

nor

his
"Who

he

lose

fibres

the

of

toward

eyes

you

had

who

Who?"
all

was

his
it?"

one

any

doubt.

no

It

was

gossiped.
asked

self,
him-

acquaintances,

and

Akhineyev

mind

to

!"

home
of

and

eyesight

my

about

admitted

not

was

word

house

neither

who

going

all

lifted

may

me,

sincerity
that

"But

punish

said

Vankin's

and

Marfa?
?"

murderer

eyes,
He

kissing

was

ejaculated:

and

have

you

his

quiver.

to

God

if

you,

blink

to

began

"May

Not

began

his

that

everybody

perhaps

you,

die,

told

who

"And

SLANDERER

FAUST

NIKOLAIEVITCH

EUGENE

BY

Chirikov

family

noble

Though

from

he

student

began

and

later

purely

law

the

vincial
prodates

career

he
a

good

One

of

produced

knows

of

and

well

of

dactic
di-

entirely

himself

studies

so

his

provincial
which

to

life
"

"Faust

example.
his
in

Russian

abandoned

devoted

and

psychological

which

was

for

time

literary

Chirikov

years

themes

of

real

still

while

Smibirsk.

of

long

of

comes

1893.

In

is

write

to

his

He

1864.
Province

the

worked

press,
from

in

born

was

CHIRIKOV

plays,
America

actors,
member.

"The

by
of

People/'

Chosen
the

which

Orleniev
Mme.

Company
Naztmova

was

FAUST

BY

Ivan

WHEN

the

of

dishes, the

the

he

up

he
had

like

go

to

for

little

and

and

if papa

and

of

out

rules

and

getting

of

life

because

sorts,

by

which

one

then

and

am

the

through

heard

round,

and

doorway,

up?"

you
!" Ivan

replied, ill-pleased,

Mikhailovich

his

rinsed

angrily

afterward

moment

yet!'* he

awakened

in:

chimed

Are
I

has

thrust

was

treble

am,

up

dress,

to

before

ablutions, toilet, breakfast,

voice,

"Papa!
"I

the

fancy

see

head

child's

mouth,

gurgling,

sputtering,

and

groaning.
At

the

Translated
ii"

VOL.

bank.

the

wife's

his

like

getting

lazy

too

ing
chirp-

ears

like

cigarettes

dissatisfied

with

hurry

his

ordeal.

the

rose

breakfast

the

his

feel

longer,

ing
ring-

Petrovna,

to

not

few

the

Maria

long

the

came

drawing-room

did
bit

of

ing,
morn-

already

rattling of

sounded

He

smoked

much

not

"Go

which

lying

usually

to

from

whistle.

he

did

the

one

was

distance

the

strength
He

the

children,

canary,

felt

therefore

from

and

the

awoke

household

voice

policeman's
"

whole

commanding

mother-in-law,
of

CHIRIKOV

Mikhailovich

and

up,

voices

EUGENE

breakfast
by
i

Lizzie

B.

table
Gorin.

he

Copyright,

sat

1907,

sulky

and

by P. F. Collier

preoccu"

Son.

(231)

232

EUGENE

pied,

if

as

thoughts,
to

wholly

and

thought

night, and
to

with

deign

to

some

important

very

the

pay

least

wife, casually glancing

have

must

does

up

lost at

know

not

cards

Mikhailovich

ten, Ivan

which

he

returned

club

his

under

went

the

to

chin, and

lips; after

the

to

bank,

table, he tucked

with

ate

and

loud

from

his

napkin

smacking

of

had

filled

himself, he

invariably

good-natured,

and

said:

"Well,

we

little nap," and

rifle from

the

near

wished
would

to

say

children

of

the

study,

"There

let the

Ivan

Mikhailovich
in the
and

angry

bear

asleep again.

puffy

yes,

would

began
like

shout

to
to

papa's

room

once

about

more

grow

hear," immediately

nurse

them, she

awakened

would

he

he

in

why

know

the

between

usually

Afterward

approach

to

in

There

afterward

when

asleep

you!"

heavy-eyed, looking

and

bear, and
"I

when

"Yes,

is

after

was

and

played
dis-

were

and

feared

quarrel

bear

out

evening,

shout

the

"

I will

eight

the

grew

take

shot.

long time,

fight or

fired

never

the

antlers, and

reindeer

that

door

stop

had

spat for

loudly

so

of

pair

he

and

coughed

snored

"

which

shall

into his study, in which

went

bearskin,

now

of

out

he

too

last

get the money

to

four, tired, hungry,

at

Sittingdown

sorts.

he

him,

at

up

the

at

where

now

attention

up."

pay

At

not

His

"He

taken

did

one.

any

CHIRIKOV

out

came

indeed

husky
I

of the

study

much

like

very

voice

was

ing
fall-

not

awakened

in time?"
"You
"I

were,

did!

and

Well,

you

what

replied,'I
of

it?

hear!'
person

"

is

not

sup-

233

FAUST

posed

Is the

asleep.

he

Then

of

appearance
with

with

Maria

his

paper

her

see

sat

poured
from

the

other

down

sat

wholly

are

the

with

again

pied
occu-

His

matters.

the

out

the

end

of the

which

she

he

and

tea,

behind

hand,

in her

stocking

and

important

face
at

and

"

thoughts

and

serious

Petrovna

child's

dining-room,

Pavlovna,

hardly

could

the

whose

man

very

wife, Xenia

into

tea-table

the

to

half

when

says

ready ?"

samovar

went

he

what

responsible for

be

to

samovar.

table, with
forever

was

darning.
They

ing
generally silent, only rarely exchang-

were

laconic
"Please"

lying

before

he

Mikhailovich

Ivan

tea

after

played cards,

his

and

still up,
old

an

wrap

she

but

sighs.

too

his

silent

Maria

there,

supper

found

Petrovna

was

deshabille, with

in

hair

her

shoulders,

Ivan

hidden

Mikhailovich

in

stood
under-

meaning

of these

sighs :

and

indirect

proval
disap-

reproaches

Therefore,

conduct.

club, where

taking off

while

Mikhailovich

said

never

reproached

"Please

spare

me

sighs!"

Xenia
She

the

well

rubbers, Ivan

your

her

with

his

had

him

met

over

they expressed
of

usually

his

past midnight, he

two

thrown

disorder, and

his

he

already sleeping. Only

wife

to

went

which

about

home

coming

and

it is

'Why,

"

"

nose!"

very

your

lemon?"

no

tea?"

"More

answers:

is

there

"Again

"

After

and

questions

had

Pavlovna

long

Mikhailovich's
Petrovna

could

ago

become

snoring
not

or

become

accustomed

being

away.

resigned to

her

husband.

either

to

Only
it.

Ivan
Maria

EUGENE

234

CHIRIKOV

kind

"What
him

is his

of

dressing-gown

don't

"Oh,

Xenia

clouded,

and

sad

settled

musing
in

salon

something
Then
the

she

shook

with
Alenushka

The

boy

older

latter

into

got

before

Gazing

this

away

boy

of

of

dimmed

of her

heart

and

the
about

the

children,

fairy-tales

father

before

his

shirtsleeves.

Pavlovna

dreams

the

spitting and

and

in

obscured

into

went

Ivanushka.

snoring

the

land."

and

them

his

hers, Xenia

voice

sweet

with

told

Pavlovna

partly

down

happy

jerk

dolls

like

into the past, and

youth,

ried
car-

was

of her

by time,

faraway
drove

out

feeling of emptiness, oppressive ennui,

the

dissatisfaction.

and

Mamochka!

"Mama!

"Well,
with

"Did
eyes

tell

Now

Baba

about

us

Good?"

Yaga!

on

Xenia

Brother

very

habit

the

appearing
at

was

is
a

and

and

concentrated

low,

with

them,

became

keep thinking
in

like

are

and

up

there

played

said.

face

of

sort

would

head

she

Here

Sister

about

her

her

but

sing

she

of

see

you

husbands

Walking

horizon

distant

about

romped

it.

other, and

nursery.

All

last

at

upon

or

the

"Beyond

and

All

peg,"

Pavlovna,

twilight, she

the

the

on

that, mother.

say

that," remarked

is he!

husband

Once

there

was

Baba

Yaga,

"

bony leg
"

she

opened

her

good.

very

the

snore?"

asked

wide,

resting

mother's

face.

hearty laugh, caught

Xenia
her

little

with

girl,and

fear

Pavlovna

girliein

her

and

blue

expectation

broke
arms,

her

out

in

ing
and, kiss-

her, forgot everything else in the world.

About

twice

month

they

received.

All

their

235

FAUST

guests

all very
and

over

of their

spoke

Pavlovna

Xenia

mother
with

dishes

the

fruit

aloud

thought

would

took

making

they
so

talk

kind!"

seven

said

And

about
and

their
the

they repaired
card-tables

to

had

the

filled the
into
fresh

that

well
The

Lord

grant

the

sugar

from

she

Why,

she

said

ingly,
invit-

her

face.

even

oppressive

playing

the

been

chalk;
of

to

their

with

little ones.

in which

placed, and

everybody

to

mind, under

which

the

finished,
the

provided
became

be

sions,
provi-

of

Tea

spoons,
tea-

will

returned

high price

get

would

they

if you

"Ach,

drawing-room,

frame

that

more

once

of the

already
and

unlucky enough

and

apartments,

the

dignified manner,

and

; and

they

on

served, they all

tellingthem

"Merci,"

then

smile

was

were

years

ailments

candles, cards,
and

tea

staid

who

of those

for

she

indeed

pleasant

the table corners,

marry

while

tea!"

some

where

places in

fun

places at
not

amiable,

dining-room,

their

conversation,

cut-glass sugar-bowl,

pounds,

have

and

an

while

suffice!"

come

with
the

"Twenty

not

"Please

In

by long-

with

putting

the

if

weather, and

of.

thought

into

things

drawing-room

lasting so

And

were

apprehensively

looked

"It's

be

bag

paper

the

them

she

to

even

out
with-

same

as

in the

things, and

tea

till Easter."

large

forty

the

act

sat

dwellings, of

muttered

is not

it lasts
the

they

preserves

jars and

and

entertained

set

people

they

rut;

tell the

to

behave

First

rule.

deep

same

loved

and

over,

established
and

the

and

tiresome,

dull;

smoothly, monotonously,

ran

hitch, through

her

life

whole

whose

and

respectable,

sedate,

were

little
with

livelier,

people

236

EUGENE

always labor when

had

they
The

CHIRIKOV

they

not

do,

to

come

ladies

and

gentlemen

called

are

simultaneously

out

main,
the

they

all seemed

world.

They

that

play

into

were

resembled

they

chance,

ennui, spoke
Xenia

Pavlovna

wholly

were

them

to

while
tables.

taken

the

She

about

some

did

not

play:

up

with

guests

and

occasions, but

such

from
When

their

from

and

to

Spades, seeming

not

wrangle

to

supper

the
the

or

truth
house

and

carry

"Well,

their

would
them
let

us

generally began.
any

Xenia

mother
for

little

hide

per,
sup-

whist-

the

on

ferences
dif-

their

care

of

the

over

whether

put his

arm

thusiastic
en-

continue

had
each

The

the

ingly
laugh-

of

Knave

to

prove

about

sprang

most

they

assertions.

own

the

places, and

gesticulate
to

guests

chairs, and

two

in their

their
other

of

master

of

waist

each

off.
have
A

tiny

few

and

the

one!"

"tiny" ones

well-wishing, then
Pavlovna

with

to

their

not, if only they could

of

her

quarreled

Only

remain

would

some

matter.

and

all the

back

table.

the

with

by

preparations

announced

was

to

she

managed

the

guests.

seats, pushed

went

with

could

outside

Petrovna

in

sufferingwith

occupied

always

their

supper

the

were

Maria

who

the

people

engrossed

therefore

and

broke
in

outsider, there

an

playing cards,

not

happy

most

maniacs,

if

difficultyunderstand

tables,

merriment;

much

so

the

at

another, and

of

the

now

down

one

peals

thing
some-

dispelled.

was

sat

quarreled, disputed, reproached

do

to

upon

they

other

Ivan
were

drank

Mikhailovich
drunk
the

out
with-

health

ladies present.

of

Their

287

FAUST

faces
from
pass

their

reddened,

the caviar

herrings

our

"Please

heard:

Vasilievich

Peter

this way,

languishing,and

continually

was

delicious

those

send

table

the

across

became

eyes

!"

"Please

or

Gre-

Nicolai

way,

gorievich!"
Bon

jests, and

mots,

exchanged,
fiftieth

of

them

that

very

some

time

at

Mikhailovich

Ivan

"Ours

was

love

I remember

in the

And

I stand

so

that

blushing,

his
with

foot,

on

love.
ducted
I ab-

in
not

stand

loudly

that

garden!)
and

began

where
and

"

to

Pavlovna

she
a

wait.
to

seems

somewhere

Xenia

tock-

tell in
tened
lis-

sat, slightly
little shiver.

carriage!"
a

carriage!" Xenia

him, because

far-away

it

an

it was!

garden

arbor,

day.
to-

had

We

and

eyes,

in

happened

house

the

and

from

corrected

detail of these
to

that

Yes!

passing

half-closed

arrived

if it

as

Mikhailovich

Ivan

narrative

unexpectedly
dear

so

it all happened,

last she

"Came

for

say

luxurious

old

be

must

Here

detail how
to

beating

is

train

tock-tock!"

"At

both

in the

there

heart

my

me

garden (a

foolishlysold

very

it

suicide!

nearly committed

appointment
Well,

dent
evi-

so?"

that

almost

can

with

married

had

match.

"Yes, just so!

They

Xenia

and

the

occasions

these
recount

to

for

told

Pavlovna."

Xenia
"Is

he

and

On

table.

failed

incessantly

were

stale

very

never

that

pride

anecdotes

every

recollections

was

Pavlovna

stroke, every

inexpressibly

her.

"Well,

in

does

carriage

it make

!"

or

on

foot.

What

angrily remarked

material
Ivan

ference
dif-

Mikhail-

EUGENE

238

CHIRIKOV

ovich, greatly displeased at being interrupted,and

his story,
Xenia

as

and

other

guests had
After

one

nothing

breathed

with

for

leave, the

their

After

the

quiet and

She

surroundings.

through

some

through

the

from
severe

ventilators, and
of

out

been

had

waxing
each

the

stuck
angry:

set

into
"I

card-table, but

the

this she

house

did

off his coat,

with

the

to

the

and

his vest,

chair,

her

to

if she

had

had

were

to

go

passing
the

open

barrack," pulling

by

the

must

clear
Ivan

smokers,

two

go

flower-pots !"

rights

into

as

threw

like

the

cigarette-stubs which

the

they

irritation.

opened

or

bacco
to-

talk, noise,

mother,

purposely placed
no!

into

idle

The

"Just

them

subsided

felt

illness

earth

the

looked

antipathy

quickly

jardinieres

cigarette-stubsinto
to

from

penance.

remarked

take

tea, and

sank

silent

drawing-room,

changing
ex-

to

men

behind

suddenly

serious

the

of undrunk

entertaining,and

smiles, and

just recovering

rested

and

guests began

leaving

in

napkin,

it is about

"Yes,

Pavlovna

motionless

the

ering
cov-

again joked.

house

Xenia

yawned,

watches,

good-by,

gone,

the

and

peace,

remained

amiable

had

supper,

their

hats, and

tellinghis

with

or

the

glasses half-full

of the

scraps

and

guests

and

Pavlovna

was

tea,

wives.

kissed

women

rubbers

smoke,

and

their

replied the wives,

their

hand,
at

well

as

common.

drank

looking

hard,

glances
time!"

the

Xenia

he

in

more

with

mouth

whom

whatsoever
once

correction

if this

as

about

"

they

supper

the
and

herself,

Pavlovna

that

"

the

totallyignoring

tinued
con-

the

and,

ash-trays
and

stick

Then

she

their

began

tables ; and

Mikhailovich

on

all

threw

and, walking through the

FAUST

his

"Can't
!

them!"

listened
From

the

the

and

she

Once
And

not

the

or

twice
the

the

health
the

about

Knave

the

crying

would

for

on

go

from

the

during

story

same

them

month

of

Spades,

and

cutlets

and

doubt,

no

perfect enjoyment
And

and

is wet, gray,
life.

"We

pages

of

another
and

live

cutlets

of

the

so

for

far

conversations

as

from

if

dinner,

day

were

we

day

yesterday

and

thought

pensable
indis-

the

after

they

left

ventilators, and

to

and

peace.

day,

onous
monot-

when

turning
only

thing
every-

we

Xenia

the

over

from

differs
had

to-day cabbage

despair suddenly took

vodka,

oppressive, colorless

an

"

One
that

and

rainy evening,

cloudy
as

of

disputes

with

ensuing quiet

on

cook-book.

in

just

cutlets/' sometimes
kind

of

tiresome, like

and

visiting.

went

dwelling-houses,

And

opening

an

was

life went

their

so

higher.

supper

pease.

green

"

And,

tables, cigarette smoke,

green

time

soon.

so

the

he

now

long

they

of the little ones,

children

the

repeated :

was

!"

Well,

cheap wine, caviar, pickled herrings,

here, too,

of

wife.

his

and

house,

wall, he pulled the coverlet

to

servants,

of

get away

there

about

the

voice

racket

the

would

turning

came

hold

taken

revolted

have

babes

nursery

whole

till

order

in

suddenly

the

through
the

soothing

that

knew

has

cleanliness

now

"Well,

soft mattress

the

on

undressed,

putting the things

shouted

he

off

Eh, how

displaying

bed.

leave

you

morning
of

comfortably

splendid,wide

of the

and

bedroom,

the

into

went

himself

stretched

and

he

Then

teeth.

wide

his mouth

yawned, opening

rooms,

239

rice

soup

soup

and

Pavlovna,

possession

of

and

all her

240

EUGENE

being,

and

it seemed

something,
And
"

in

do

her

to

that

something.

reply

gentle

CHIRIKOV

this

to

and

But

sad

"

decide

must

should

what

smile

and

helpless

she

appeared

her

on

she

do?

her

lips

rilled with

eyes

on

den
unbid-

tears.

Then

she

would

suddenly began
one,

any

people spoke

best

not

simply

from

that

and

unbearably

her

looked

tiresome, hateful
She
seemed
in

endless

big,

future, when
in

the

life.
the

dying

was

her

The

street

of

the

be

to

good

heart

is

ends

in

her

filled with

enveloped

light.
twi-

gray

life

the

in the

had

enveloped

and

its

wished-

maiden
the
a

heart

unknown
alarm

vague

happiness, perhaps

love.

with

the

incomprehensible;

important

great

when

curiosity before
was

on

interesting in

so

and

head

street, where

horizons

her, when

triumphant

horizon
and

but

trivial,stupid,

away

mist,

most

fear .and

her

at

amiable.

appear

youth,

enigmatic

expectation of

happiness

to

the

upon

still before

still with

stood

so

that

was

laughable,

resting her

immeasurable

with

variations,

thing

what

they laughed

were

window,
out

day

it seemed

when

that

of

nor

only pretending

alluring, dove-colored

an

for

wishing

remembered

so

her

to

them

realitythey
the

at

and

hand,

in

see

tiresome.

down

sat

that

thoughts;

were

to

care

contrary, doing their

they thought

all of them

clever, while

the

on

politeness and

and

She

real

not

they thought,

were,

because

things
And

their

did

Everything

it seemed

one;

any

blues.

the
she

her,

what

but

them,
hide

to

to

of

not

fit of

bore

to

talk

nor

interested

get

And

it is

here

grocery

poesy

"

store

of

the

the
real

across

cook-

241

FAUST

All

book.

of

them

bear

play cards,
their

about
And

children, and

wives

there

is

all

life

would

and

It

that

in

once

passed

"

the

on

blinking yellow lights.

ringing of

this

soul

something

something

which

reproached

the

it

out

had

enjoyed

"

but

only

All

that

of the

been

is

which

"

past,

had

given

imperceptibly,

for

rang

vespers,

awakened
sad

: a
or

life?

by

timidly

appeared

bells

in her

it that

was

appeared

Mikhailovich,

who

He

!" and

What

snooze.

bells,

ish
whitof

out

came

let

stretched, yawned,

remarked

it

deep sigh.

drawing-room
vest.

for

longing

"Evening

with

whispered

splendid

husbands.

she

away

forever;

soiled

Ivan

was

"O-go-go-go

an

then

alarming

gone

soul

without

study

thing

streets

The

and

vague

in the dim

figure :
his

their

ennui.

church-bells

the

bells !" Xenia

Suddenly

husbands

return.

darker;

and

the

anywhere

happiness

life

nevermore

grew

evening

love

bored,

are

occupations,

"

about

already

was

and

happy,

only

one

wives

long before;

happened

supremely
to

complain

triumphant

interesting in

it had

the

and

no

day,

to

triviality,rascality,and

triumphant
was

day

dwellings,servants,

of their

gossip, speak

from

live

"I dined

are

well

and

dreaming

you

about?"

"Oh,
it is to

just

thinking

was

what

affair

tiresome

live in this world!"

"How

is that !

children

"Oh,

so,

you
how

"Well,

you

all

After
at

you

begin

once

commonplace
are

again

spoke angrily and

have

and

in the
turned

to

given
find

birth

to

three

life tiresome?"

trivial this is !"

dumps
away.

!" Ivan
Xenia

vich
MikhailoPavlovna

EUGENE

242

into

broke

with

crying, and

"W-ell!

fetch

to

His

whites

whole

"I

have

this

absolutely do
She

all at

and
Ivan

tell

in

What

our

have

"All

"

been

you

am

angrily,
to

the

you

doing

to

her?"

club, where

to

hear

speedily
he

Petrovna,
tion,
exaspera-

believe

not
:

"Don't

get it that
of

right, if they

glad

it!"
left

his

shrugging

were

said

the

she

is

unbalanced

an

healthy

was

laugh,

to

of

one

any

the

window

explanation

one

and

began

witch," did

did

All

into

Maria

and

every

right, then!

normal!

woman,

the

at

she

an

had

never

family

all

started

came

moments

old

Where

We

moaning

in

"the

called

that.

she

Mikhailovich,

Ivan

Mikhailovich,

me

unbalanced
mind

her

insistentlydemanded

and

I do

unbalanced!"

gesticulating,

sometimes

and

And

unbalanced

an

her

her ?"

to

her!

to

and

revenge

done

why

provocation,

said

cry,"

to

found

and

for

intention!

nor

without

once,

whom

went

simply

dark,

?"

her

to

her?"

word

by

shoulders

and

is

done

the

you

know,

not

offended

have

drawing-room

you

have

absolutely nothing

done

"Neither

him,

"What

cried:

room,

you

thirst

ordered

faucet."

the

glittered in

daughter is, absolutely

"You

into

he

the

Mi-

Ivan

whom

have

expressed

comedy!

your

maid,

What

eyes

redress.

know,

then

her

demeanor

complete

not

of

the

rushing
?

matter

intermixed

muttered

"Cold, from

water.

is the

loose!"

for

rang

became

laugh

hysterics.

is

mother-in-law,

"What
The

in

devil

and

some

this

ended

The

khailovich,

then

laugh,

CHIRIKOV

and

all
Ivan

house.

sane.

sane

khailovic
MiHe

played cards, playing high

FAUST

from
In

spite,and

pure

the

with

what

understand

to

times

she

"Why

What

have

offended

"No,

no,

what

makes

"You

do

wrong

to

Then

lady!"

the

approached
"He

is

fear.
she

from

You

jealous.

"Oh, please don't !

Xenia

Pavlovna

"If

will

good
her

wife

world

is

with

all her
to

her

And

"Just

look

at

could

lady.

suffers

dubbing

what

course,

lose

her

it
"

we

him."

in

her,

silence, and

husband
we

my

have

cry!"

and

in

is all !"

are

She

the

be

as

not

are

you

careless

of

"

the

Take,
! And

complain
think

even

doing.
and

it

better

not

no

end

found

Ivanovna

does

would
"

her

defend

to

that

not

Kapitolina

"stupid"
we

began

others, little mother

it is

she

husband,

words,

own

of

to

her

she

might,

for instance, the husband

"

side

angry.

about

Mikhailovich

Ivan

nothing

and

tone

simply stupid,that

grew

of it !"

come

ever

over.

He

speaks like that

appeared, according
than

her

provoke

not

out

everything,

out

different

should

Petrovna

son-in-law

man

find

interrupted her, laughing through

Maria

and

tears,

It will leak

suddenly changed

matter

found

you

?"

so
me.

shall

house

?"

way

it from

hide

the

!"

think

you

Have

eral
Sev-

began

and

in

on

able

what?"

or

in any

you

not

the two.

it?

him,

around

being

not

Pavlovna,

for

nothing

out

he

my

Xenia

about

wrong

do

face,

between

passed

reason

"Has

somehow,

walked

quarreling going

is the

found

her

on

spitefulness.

pure

Petrovna

approached

anything
"I

had

is all this

lately?
out

Maria

pained expression

from

losing also

time

mean

243

once

of
Of
we

CHIRIKOV

EUGENE

244

Nevertheless

she

occurred,

and

supposition.
did

not

sitting in

till the

the

interested

in

return

what

over

from

her, letting escape

what

guesswork
of

her

on

the

drawing-room

continually pondered

she

of

explanation

no

sleep

to

go

son-in-law, and,
sofa,

get

only take refuge

could

and

had

She

could

most

now

time

time

to

an

"M'm."
And

Mikhailovich,

Ivan

taken

glass

extra

an

himself

by

it sounded

that

frightened

Maria

the

door,

did

reply.

not

his

own

master.

was

his

the

superb

lay

down

bed

sigh

even

some

supper

passed through

rifle

his

from

And
not

he

which

doors,
stand
under-

to

still more

to

sleep

to

go

ornaments,

under

study

the

one

gave

its silver

with
in

sofa

the
the

and

is

He

did

he

independence,

double

on

not

protesting step, banged

general,

he

drunk," she

dining-room."

in

emphasize

antlers

"There

nounced
an-

and

rooms,

be

did

and

imperious

quiet

she

and

and

must

loudly, and,

that

supped

home

the

the

the

with

coughed

in

had

angry

"He

spoke lovingly.

you

rooms

so

Petrovna.

Mikhailovich

Ivan

ring

he
came

noisilythrough

usual, but

left for

two,

or

thought, and, opening

as

after

the

had

in

but

reindeer

fired

never

shot.
take

"Here,

meek

trovna's
and

white

the

voice

slightly open

did

not

your

neck

will

of

door
"It

of

pillow!"
the

from

corner

the

reply.

least

at

other

pillow
the

study.

is uncomfortable

pain you."

was

Maria

came

of

side

the

thrust
Her
to

Pe-

door,

through

son-in-law

lie that

way,

FAUST

"Don't

But

Maria

chair,

himself

his

supported

head

the

of

Ivan

neck!"

my

came

with

pillow

on

an

easy

Mikhailovich

the

on

therefore, he

and,

the

closed.

door

prided

thought

threw

Petrovna

the

and

who

man

about

yourself

cabinet.

the

from

trouble

you

245

of

strength

did

not

take

his

fist and

was

acter,
char-

his

pillow, but

the

while

puffed

oppressive disagreeableness of

he

ried
mar-

life.
The

and

the

sleeping

took

band,
part of the hus-

the

and

couple quarreled
the

rooms,

dog

occupied

would

not

stay with

with

her

paw,

woman.

the

approached

breast,

wished

them!

to

They

at

the
!"

Norma

held

whisper

But
her

Norma

by

low

tightly, and

spring
in-law.

ended

the

and

the

of

Maria

will

not

from

patted

of

other
!

"Norma

vich
Mikhailo-

her

with

fleas," again

in

silent

door
the

Ivan

go.

his hand,

the

Petrovna

and
let

with

But

ears.

of

appreciate

to

her

eyes
all

are,

felt

slightly,and

doubled
recame

Norma!"

sprang
the

how

Ivan

with

they

patted

long

collar

"Norma!

Mikhailovich

Ivan
door

voice.

know

she

on

him

at

hags

did

"She

energy.
the

her

muzzle

Mikhailovich

study again opened

came

gazed

Ivan

pulling lovingly

black

her

not

Norma,

side

and

do

even

gratitude toward
the

study

"What

say:

you!"

like

man

the

sofa, placed

Mikhailovich's
that

of

door

the

Opening

evidently

whenever

different
the

Norma

dog

from

melodious

the

sofa, closing the

of

sound

diplomatic overtures

of

his

the

lock-

mother-

EUGENE

246

with

"Sleeps

voice

grumbling
These

were

in

ordinary

These
the

be

paid.

to

settle

when

dreamed

that

while

they

did

the

money

the

table.

"But

all

kinds

you

do

go

not

you

about

the

effects,
form

same

teach

Ivan

be

to

the

you

of

who
women,

their

it

throwing

?"

devil-knows-what

both

make

to

on

this matter
"

algebra, trigonometry,

how

to

grumbled, taking

with

do

enough

regulate

to

to

vich
Mikhailo-

womenfolk

and

pocket-book

ary,
sal-

money

emancipation

he

his

sufficient

to

how

of

had

the

at

twentieth

ends

but

meet

"

!"
should
then

where,

coining

the

creditors

time

know

even

go

little less to

probably

expenditures!" replied
"And

railed

emancipation

know

of

received

ought

money

geography,

Mikhailovich;

not

each

and

his

and

of

emancipation
"And

has

fects
ef-

and

scenes

the

on

never

"Emancipation,"

from

what

"They

the

the

not

household.

own

quiet.

dramatic

small

was

bills,and

much

so

of

there

all the

place

number

Somehow

all expenses,

cover

the

Mikhailovich

Ivan

large

thought

other

were

took

always

the

elements

the

expressions.

same

very

scenes

and

dramatic

spoke

all became

repeated regularly in the

were

month,

the door, and

there

this !"

thing

speak, without

to

so

fine

with

But

sort,

in the

and

behind

them.

dog.

scenes

which

scenes

the

CHIRIKOV

can

pray,

money.

the

income

Maria
I

suppose

the

club,

would

Petrovna,
it for

get

you

cover

bitingly.
I

you?

know

Ivan

am

am

not

counterfeiter?"
And

all three

started

to

upbraid

and

reproach each

FAUST

247
.

other, and

for

trivialities

such

of

twentieth

every

Xenia

of

soul

dimmed

soot

her

made

eyes,

of flowers

bouquet
of

out

months

window.

and

years,

"Very

well, thank

you

vich

from

the

beaten

life

track

two

that

Ivan

theatre, and
go

to

the

little

before,

when

honeymoon,

day,

least

at

however,

when

in

sure

was

they
they

had

the

time

to

St.
to

of

how,

and

pened
hapsuch

important
go

the

to

ought

to

little,"Ivan

Petersburg

the opera

Pav-

upon

like to

remember

visited
been

light

ourselves

to

ally
usu-

This

said, "We

Pavlovna

he

Xenia

looked

not

year.

exploit.

theatre.

she

that

refresh

and

the

to

did

Xenia

an

for

Mikhailo-

from

brightened

going

was

such

selves
them-

times

three

thoroughly

Mikhailovich

theatre

Mikhailovich

after

Ivan

so

or

ever

rarely occurring occasions

events.

thrown

refresh

depart,

and

"

after

day

next

seldom,

so

been

day

to

to

"

himself

only thing

lovna's

beautiful

only useful, but also necessary,"

the

on

very

acquaintance asked,

an

life

spree

overhaul

said
The

short

; it is not

time

old,

and

like

and

necessary

of

kind

must

slow,

!"

you

this

on

and

young

lived

the

become

once

times

they

when

and

after

went

"One

So

in

this greasy

apathetic

withered

had

became

sometimes

day,

such

After

remained

This

at

were

themselves.

all at

in

getting along?" they invariably replied:

are

that

the

"How

It

her

had

looked

they

of soot, and

kind

if she

woman

that

there

disheartened.

ill-looking,and
charming

month

the

as

of

ashamed

Pavlovna

it seemed

and

submerged

unpleasantness

and

thoroughly

afterward

became

they

moment

ten
on

years

their

the drama,

248

EUGENE

would

and

such

see

for

But

local

we

"'Faust'?"

Xenia

the

radiant

Pavlovna

with

with

the

while

Ivan

Mikhailovich

she

wife

society

he

liked

in

and

was

her

pass

pleased

his arm,

on

charming
she

!"

look

dressed

"It is not

they

care

husbands!"

to

he

was

very

Jewess

is too

and

you

her

his

saw

Really

critic,and
by

You

your

was

they

as

stern

small!

dress

it

that !

woman

hair,

"just so,"

be

think,

one

early.

with

appeared
to

her,

her

that

see

continuallyvexed

coiffure

and

awaited

combing

by

charming
he

angry

his

have

hair

to

marks:
re-

the
make

1"

true!"

curious
any

he

Marguerite,
like

every

Therefore

"Your

of

"A

an

Pavlovna,

that

everything

have

to

in

get ready very

and

when

because

third

Pavlovna.

said

Xenia

to

close

properly,

he

Ivan

the

Xenia

pleasure

stood

all done

stage

joy.

dressing

was

in

seats

"

the

on

table.

usually began

And

than

to

go

bank, carelessly throwing

the

upon

exalted

and

Gay

"A

to

necessary

and

joyfully exclaimed

became

face

were

take

to

'Faust/

see

from

tickets

colored

you

Mme.

impression

presented

himself

for

to

go

returning

on

face

dear,

my

pleadings

orchestra

"To-day

while

and

only spoils an

was

failed

never

of the

her

it

"Faust"

theatre, no

Mikhailovich

two

while,

and

fry,

whenever

of the

tone

worth

not

small

seeing Figner

!w

us

row

"After

reply:

it is

Savina,

CHIRIKOV

one

thing, really:
else

less than

what

is

all to

win

understand

women

becoming
the

to

admiration

them,
of

less
and
their

FAUST

did

and

khailovich,

the

too, and

each

if

anticipation,as
walked

apart; then

The

Mikhailovich

that

seemed

her

by

down

whole

orchestra

the

through
of

rows

his

and

offended,

walking
out;

tried

proudly

eyes

the

shower

there!

"Careful
"To

the

as

Xenia
face

curtain

had

the
rose

between

greater

Pavlovna

sentenced

paunch

with

cast
down-

rigidly cold

been

upon

toward

dignity, with

walked

looked

gallows.

Ivan

seats.

his rounded

which

to

arm

long

two

directed

were

and

in

arm

their

with
back

thrown

if she

toward

walk

to

"Faust/'

from

walked

aisle

if all eyes

as

forward.

thrown

in

"

toward

chairs

felt
he

head

sat

waist.

her

stupid!"

wife

his

and

orchestra

and

in the

word, but Ivan

overture

long, carpeted

Mikhailovich

him,

the

played

Mikhailovich

Ivan

an

dolt!"

right, you
The

in

sleigh,he

irritation

you

walk

and

around

arm

each

with

cabbies

the

cabby:

poor

hollows,

the

see

you

his

his

to

the

at

into

thither.

them

cabman

exchanged

never

pleasurable

away

all the

his wife

vent

gave

directed

abuse

Don't

they

way

arms

hate

placed

ened,
disheart-

and
any

called

to

helped

side and

Mikhailovich
of

pull their

to

herself,

displeased

feeling angry

in arm,

arm

Having

world.

and

driving

were

one

Ivan

voice

angry

some

Mi-

they invariably

without

theatre

the

longing

other, and

that

she

Ivan

distrusted

sulking

house

of

taste

she

was

well, but

Deeply aggravated

to

went

they

it all

left the

other.

they
First

of

upshot

good

time

same

look

to

the

to

the

at

and

quarreled,

wished

overmuch

trust

not

with

also

Pavlovna

Xerna

249

die and

The

electric

sea

looking

and
were

lights went
very

much

EUGENE

250
like

of

sort

and

sky

sky

and

long,

his

beard

human

be

"Accursed

with

sea,

some

tropical vegetation.

The

cap,
dressing-gown, nighthis

in

beard, sang

gray

voice, smoothing

and

like

his brown

in

Faust,

much

very

ruins

fantastic

traditional

CHIRIKOV

his

with

metallic

hand

science, human

tenor

human

prayer,

faith!"
first Xenia

At
either
than

the
she

music

that

had

remembered
that

that

sang

he

owed
she

seemed

and

when

to

off

dressing-gown
decrepit

smile

this

and

youth,

her

upon

"To

old

the

Faust

into

man

Xenia

and

how

had

head

bent

paunch,
and

and

twisted

began

face.

to

thrown

had

changed

forth

called

think

to

and

sighed

Mikhailovich's

the

strong
the

first

lovely youth!" victoriouslysang

passed,

Pavlovna

Xenia

of

handsome,

Mikhailovich

Ivan

already

claiming,
ex-

lips.

Pavlovna

old

cipation!"
"Eman-

already

and

Faust, approaching the footlightsand

and

and

twentieth

thinking

beard,

and

him,

Mikhailovich

had

peared
ap-

Pavlovna

months.

Ivan

unexpectedness

returned

me

Xenia

stopped

emancipation,

more

with

well

was

two

hear

looked

by

Mephistopheles

be

for

she

She

money,

soon

butcher

and

from

of

it would

the

red

everything

butcher
his

the

plenty

that

they

singing.

When

affected

much

not

was

the

or

listened.

and

and

Pavlovna

one

in his

side

He

old

that

and

his

there

was

hands

in

his

so

much

youth

at

Ivan

chair, with

locked

face, with

was

return.

nevermore

deep

sat

she

their

stealthilyglanced

well-groomed

mustaches,

how

was;

would

and

raising his hand,

over

his

its waxed
of that

self-

FAUST

well-bred

sufficiencyand
Pavlovna

Xenia

of

first entr'acte

the

uneasy

wife's

hair

was

alightwith

not

laughed

leaning

badly

dressed

the

joy

the

native

the

and

arm,

the

at

into

went

face

her

that

sparkling

and

eyes

incessantly in

ing
feelhfs

that

thought

and

lobby

he

rapture of the other

and

that

away.

his

on

time

talked

and

of

they

whole

their

with

who,

she

theatre,

the

sleekness

hurriedly turned

the

During

261

was

women,

rustling skirts,

their

ringing, happy

voices.
After

walking
in

engrossed
their

to

little up

their

from

the

electric

with

the

beautiful

and

rustling,but
Xenia

of

this

lap

be disturbed
that

some

how

they

to

present

seemed
walls

the

of

bouquets
loneliness

and

lying listlessly
on
did

brooding mood,

Ivan
the

compare

rich

she

eyes;

buzzed

dazzle

strange, and

hands

eyes

noises, motions,

might approach

that

or

lights

the

again, she felt

and

her

the

wish

not

Mikhailovich

singerswith

feared

and

them

and

might

those

to

they

ask
denly
sudhad

heard.
When

to

with

acquaintance
were,

of

feeling of

downcast

in her

begin
once

sat

with

and

her

light falling

ladies, and

resembling

in

She

remoteness.

and

returned

dazzled

and
talk, glitter,

boxes

the

the

multitude

distant

flowers, awakened

her

the

Pavlovna

people,

of

pair

of

cascades

dresses

from

to

the

spacious lobby,

the

lustre, the orchestra

like

beehive

the

thoughts,

own

Under

seats.

down

and

her

had

that

she

locked

went

great
was

out

relief,and

once

the door

and

more
on

the

it

suddenly

in her

the outside

curtain

maiden

world.

rose

seemed
bower

Gazing

EUGENE

252
at

the

the

into

before

scene

sound

herself
that

had

music

her
the

of

tiresome

prosiness

In

from

away
and
to

her

the

the

act

native

the

this

time

same

quiet

and

braid

of

full

Here

the

she

of

quiet night,

her

the

soars

and

and

upward

and

of the

the

the

her
to

night,

tion
contemplaand

all-powerful, but
and

with

pensiveness

her

kneeling

by

the

with

thick,

handsome

before
for

him

radiant

happiness,

light,
moon-

head

her

Here

youth.
telling the

slumbering

old

by

dreams

song,

pure

and

the

starry,

as

sincerityand

the

was

window,

enchanted

herself

her, with

child,

wide-open

been

have

happiness;

prayer,

herself

night itself,and

before

fear

shoulder

the

to

forgot

stronger

and

flooded

her

flew

waxed

sadness

stands
with

sings

seems

which

of

and

stars,

of

Pavlovna

youthful lover, pleading

she

at

the

an

moonlit

the

to

the

within

surrendered

song,

golden hair, who,

trembling
resting on

she

wholly

girl

young

handsome,

mercy.

and

this moonlit

as

straightforwardness
her

the

and

everything

Xenia

measureless

gentle

exquisite

long

and

love,

seemingly

stronger,

had

and

possession

up

of

town,

of

happy

soul

and

silvery shimmer
a

of

she

daily life,vanished,

clearing

of music

power

of

as

her

influence

vexation

tranquillitytook

everybody else,

the

at

third

the

emotions

gradually subsided,

soul, brightening and

her.

rendered
sur-

wrangles, petty disputes, all

of

and

exquisite calm

the

and

rancor

harsh

memory

under

away

wholly

disturbing

vague,

husband

and

melody,

soul

The

song.

felt toward

and

her

in

gradually carried

was

the

to

arisen

and

she

her,

of

realm

CHIRIKOV

blue

stars,

garden,
of

that

love, of

sacred
heavens.

like

FAUST

How
lived

and

dear

very

the

fantom

had

once

been

braid

thick, golden

had

just

been

sweetly

as

with

the

with

she

man

ha!

"Ha!

"

Pavlovna's

"

this

smile

"He

and

ovich

in

of

caught

Xenia
and

only

for

phant
its trium-

in

fancies.

Xenia

lips,and

her

of

smile

strange

unawares.

rate!"

remarked

Mikhail-

Ivan

in

voice, slightly moving

earnest

an

and

face, the

her

in

room

compressed

eyes,

ing
provok-

and

reality suddenly

And

dreams

of

laugh

tenderness

revolting

truth.

first

laughs

pleaded

and

echoed

silent,leaving

grew

been

also, just

thundering

inexpressible

with

her

has

who

person

the

chord, which

the

over

flooded

for mercy.

realm

passed

fear

with

just

sang

she

pitiless,powerful,

lowered

Pavlovna

and

she

back;

garden

such

and

the

and

trembled

triviality and
into

carefree,

moonlight,

laughter, oppressive

broke

her

silent

Xenia

girl,with

down

the

have

She,

sweet

rolled

heart

sadness, broke

such

ha!"

and

laughter

and

loved

ha!

Mephistopheles

and

sad

had

maiden,

the

just

who

people

happiness.

hanging

stars

mysterious,

this

as

the

to

of

happy

as

this is to

near

through

Pavlovna,

253

his

chair.
Pavlovna

Xenia

She

sorrowfully.
Ivan
his

hands

was

been

now

crossed

over

awakened
sat

by

her
her

closely bound
a

to

mirage,

up
a

her

at

husband

his

pompous

his

paunch.

ire.
side
her

Once

was

her

was

herself

solemnity,

this

Those
very

and

mistake

no
man

same

Even

the

to

hands

Faust, and

love-drama.

mistake, it

sighed

and

already resigned

had

Mikhailovich,

longer
who

looked

with

him

if it had
of

her

254

EUGENE

life,a mistake

whole
"

like

curtain

resembling

came

gallery

The

curtain

ruins, and

been

each

delicious

and

clapping

and

hand

they
her

thirst!"
this

Mikhailovich

tender,

but

already
ened,
awak-

was

tormenting

ing
long-

at

who

huge

had
hand-

monster

stood

with

token

of

Faust, who

"

his

tude
grati-

suddenly

hair-dresser, and

who

was

sweetish, airy kisses.

tea

he

said, handing

once

all

hope?"

"Not

sour,

"No,

it is very

good."

lobby.
is

"It
her

animosity
between

more

the

to

fruits.

and

offered

and

rose

repaired

more

moment

reigned

like

had

Vania!"

once

to

much

in all directions

"Come,
Ivan

as

breast

pleasure, nor

of

full

she

that

at

his

to

if she

as

peared
ap-

smiling

thirsting for
who

sincere

sending

Mephistopheles,

pressed

the

and

Marguerite,

at

eyes

and

frightened-off dreams.

actress,

an

sleep

by

the

look

to

making

bowing

because

back

tom.
bot-

Mephistopheles

enchanting,

possessed

into

at

very

and

sea

over-

to

top

the

felt

applause,

of the

from

Pavlovna

felt vexed

want

turned

public;

repeated

of

roar

on

hands,

from

bring

not

suddenly

looked

wild

more

other's

now

recall and

and

noise

theatre

once

vague

she

was

did

right

the

filled the

Xenia

dreams,

forgotten, and

the

and

awakened

suddenly

She

The

rose

public, and

to

down.

be

never

Faust, Marguerite, and

holding
the

would

rainstorm,

enthusiastic

which

itself.

youth

The

to

CHIRIKOV

an

was

them.

her

his

he

Here

splendid

arm,

for

and

treated

allaying

And

from

forgotten, and

peace

orange.

255

FAUST

Xenia

Pavlovna

what

from

they
all go

all rude,

did

"How

here

my

Vania

these

men."

are

is in reality

Vania?"

Alma

she

Fostrem,

is,

"

course

"

"Have

together

at

St.

like

that

was

as

times
Yes

"

Do
a

low

Pavlovna's

Xenia

her

blush, and
in them,
"All

lipswhispered,
bare
Here

had

but

life

sees

one

glad

in the

"

it has

and

her

in

as

passed
head

and

sad

look

dreamy.

if in

as

swayed

slight

thoughtful, far-away
grew

see

garden?"

with

covered

was

to

his wife.

voice, leaning toward

gradually

was,

will be

remember

you

face

eyes

which
this

Here

have

by itself,I

times, and

more.

"

in

he concluded

her

forgotten

you

is immortal

opera

hundred

over

many

mirror

her

long ago."

so

this

"Though
it

Have

Petersburg!

hear

not

we

?"

"Ach,

seen

role?"

in that

that, really! Did

already

Alma

heard

you

"Well,

it

after

the

at

thought; "they

Marguerite,

though,

"

she

of

many

like

you

well

"Pretty
of

than

gazed

all different

are

their clubs, and

to

better

much

home,"

at

are

and

orange,

"They

them.

passed

who

men

her

ate

on

dream,"
her

tiful
beau-

neck.

acquaintances passed and, pressing

some

their

warmly, inquired:

hands

you?"

"How

are

"Very

well, thank

"Pretty well,
still continue

Xenia
12"

to

Pavlovna
VOL.

as

you.

And

usual.

But

grow

more

you?"
you,

beautiful

blushed, and

Xenia

Pavlovna,

!"

hardly perceptible

256

EUGENE

shade

of

sweet

and

pleasure flitted

the

are

her

I think

it

made

proud.

replied,slightlyscrewing

she

growing

am

"On

herself.

looking with

worse

passing day!"

each

Then

the

all the

and

that

probably
also

began

"You

It

soul

the

last

of

Ivan

this

as
scene

of the
it

full of

so

of
breath
and

woman

was

very

past

Mikhailovich

had

braid

of

in the

place

imagine

to

of

Faust,

guerite,
Mar-

and

gloomy

grew
arches

straw,

and

outraged, criminal, insane,

and

melodies

so

floor

saintly;

He

tears

in

to

him

toward

my

fate

sad

The

the

in

happiness,

dear

very

was

took

the

tenderness

noticing

she

began

role

faster.

come

guilty

by

stone

and

and

his

"

He

the

gray

pure

sadness

memories

Ivan

the

twirling

"

revolution

Pavlovna.

woman,

nevertheless

vich's

Xenia

prison, on
this

in

and

She

Marguerite's

himself

woman,

theatre, and

when

desk.

my

overtaken

for

sorry

portrait

whole

wife

Mikhailovich.

and
very

over

whole

their

his

at

lovely

very

pleased,

her

with

looked

in the

very

see

Pavlovna

Xenia

loveliest

hangs

thick

as

to

coiffures

really a

spoke proudly

ought

fiancee!

In

their

was

feel

to

he

mustaches,

she

of the

one

protest in chorus, and

to

Mikhailovich

Ivan

thought

twice

began

men

silently fixed

women

fingers, while

on

face, and

coquettishly fanning

and

eyes

her

over

saying!"

you

contrary,

he

and

strong

"What
up

CHIRIKOV

some

low

which

looked
her
and

Mikhailo-

Ivan

made

eyes,
that

hazy

arose

at

lovna,
Pav-

Xenia

felt
he

that

was

this

how
some-

her.

sadly gazed

upon

the

stage,

lis-

257

FAUST
tened

times

at

it

that

of it sang

conclusion

the

afterward

they

how

at

ball and

"Amidst

dark

at

listening

garden

gazing

nightingale and

the

he

how

noisy ball," and

the

in the

him

to

prison, and

into

thrown

met

sat

of

singing

the

to

first

they

it seemed

music, and

of

his Xenia

was

how

recalled

he

strains

low

the

to

at

the

silvery stars.
All

overfilled
it seemed

to

frictions

over

both

them.

sleigh

the

over

had

his

tightly as

if he

Pavlovna

hid

collar, and
under

like two

her

screwed

her

At

the

home

the

wished

eyes,

disputes

and

returned

light, new

Mikhailo-

Ivan

the

on

waist

of the

of

fur

visible

were

eyes

as

Xenia

way.

white

soft

to

her
from

same

white

her,

forgetting

fur,

moist.

and

in the

slightly shook

and

her

little hat

becoming

were

up

in

and

Pavlovna's

sparkling

her

Mikhailovich

they

lose

to

face

coals, dark

Ivan
that

feared

only

very

Xenia

round

joy,

had

and

road,

freshed,
re-

forevermore,

in

dashingly

well-beaten

arm

former

happiness

home

rode

They

vich

former

souls

with

vanished

had

trivialities

dream.

with

mingled

sadness

if all their

as

if in

as

theatre

the

with

part of their

passed

from

returned

They

and

it had

but

this was,

which

white

her

and

samovar

Xenia

road, but

open
in

kiss

to

lurked
fur

Pavlovna

silent

laughter,

hat.

Maria

Petrovna

awaited

them.
The
in

samovar

all its

the

good

beauty

and

tablecloth; the
and

very

joyfully, rising importantly

gurgled

sparkle
nice

white

tempting;

and

from

the

loaves

fresh,

snow-white
of

bread

soft-boiled

of
smelt
eggs

EUGENE

268

seemed
a

just waiting
And

spoon.

be

to

Maria

with

nursery

CHIRIKOV

kindly: "Well, children,

Ivan

Mikhailovich
salon

and

smoothed

hair

with

purred: "Angel, Angel

Then

he

Xenia

into

went

"You

after,"

into

the

"In

said

and

the

Afterward

tender

Xenia

hearts.

white

feeling of

let down

at

the

and

arms

that

gazed

her
a

Marguerite
look

care-free

sleeping

were

helpless,and
"You

with

into
like

purring.
head

her

Mikhailovich

Ivan

walking, wholly

emotions

had

tions
recollec-

and
for

sadness

sleeves

the

and

tea

past.

spoke

very

their

her

evening

visited

the

nursery

knees

before

the

with

passion
their

faces, and
the

dress

resembling wings,

mother's

sleepingbabies
sweet,

here

on

and

head,

thrusting

changed

She

hair.

the

peaceful feeling filled

and

with

times, and, sinking

beds, she

three

Pavlovna

capote
her

all

good

and

'Angel Marguerite'

continued

and

vague

hand

continued

moment!"

to

they

and

amiably,

himself

tread,

salon.

the
In

his

on

he

Petrovna,

vexation,

surrendering

her

leave

and

eat

of

slow

dining-room, approached

salon, where

moment!

the

Maria

doorway

replied with

for

the

the

entered
a

of

palm

the

Marguerite!"

to

better

had

the

silentlykissed

Pavlovna,

again
for

returned

He

it with

paced

of

out

quite hungry?"

reply.

not

with

nose

shoulders, spoke

be

must

you

did

dimly lighted
his

sailing
her

over

wrap

the

over

Petrovna,

old

her

cracked

little

several

little

three
and

and

ness
tender-

full, chubby little

it seemed

angels,

to

pure,

great in their purity,that had

her
tle,
gen-

carried

heaven.

Marguerite

in

prison,"

remarked

her

259

FAUST

leaning

husband,

sweet,

longed

love,

to

the

of

song

her

him

before

was

whom

one

lowered

Pavlovna

far

somewhere
the

soul

down

ished
unfin-

broken,

like

sounded

heart

youthful

who,

endeavored

elegance
and

amiable

lend

to

generally supping

felt constrained

shirt-sleeves,now

much

as

of

Mikhailovich

Ivan

coat,

whole

echo.

mountain

in his

Xenia

felt that

her

if

as

wife

forever.

glance

bottom

very

and

his

at

golden hair,

with

smiled, and

him

to

disappeared

adore

this

under

eyes,

at

to

gazing

it seemed

maiden

young

And
her

life had

his

chapter of

and

arm

attentively,and

and

long

his

on

his

to

and

table,

at

courteous

possible,

as

grace

to

even

motions

and

gestures

off his

take

to

home

at

and

his

was

mother-

in-law.
"Shall
her

I hand

?" he

asked, anticipating

wish.
"You

acting just

are

Petrovna

Maria
a

butter

the

you

said

"Merci

his

approaching
and

her

come

on

visit/'

eyes;

with

!"

Marguerite!"

night, my

attentivelyinto

had

and, taking the butter

remarked,

pleasant smile,
"Well, good

if you

as

wife

and

said

once

Ivan
more

khailovic
Miing
gaz-

her

hand

jokingly replied

Xenia

then

he

kissed

cheek.

"Good

night,

kissing her

Pavlovna,

hand
The

and

went

blue

husband

Mikhailovich

Ivan

Then

Faust!"

my

into

the

on

the

pressed

lips.

Maria

Petrovna's

bedroom.

hanging-lamp

flooded

soft,tender, soothing,bluish

the

light,and

with

chamber
it

was

so

peace-

FAUST

260

and

ful

off
in

Ivan

cozy.

his

tender

still

boots,
falsetto

"

Mikhailovich

"Tis
Thine

continued

to

sing

life

alone

only,

to

all

and,

undressed,

be
thine

near

own!"

thee,

from

ing
tak-

"Faust"

DUEL

THE

DMITRIEVITCH

NIKOLAI

BY

Teleshov
Moscow

Academy

started
with

choice

his

Teleshov

is

affinity

pointed
Unlike

writers,
and

Teleshov
in

gentle
wherever

upon
the

he
in

them"

tradesman

the
is

his

the

every

can

artist

He

them,

gray,

from

among

and

has

been

critics.

sympathetic,
his

takes

easily

most

the

Russian

sound,

petty,

city.

treats

younger

writings.

or

great

met

in

as

Russian

other

wholly

half-JBohemianism
in

and

Chekhov,

great

foremost

of

he

Anton

of

that
the

some

He

1884

well

as

which

in

disciple

by

in

subjects,

with

out

the

at

Sciences.

career

way

recognition.

of

objective

strong

his

literary

immediate

almost

In

Applied

of

his

on

studied

and

1867

in

born

was

TELESHO

his

lay

which

hand
of

life

every-day
the

jects
sub-

loose,
is

restrained
un-

found

DUEL

THE

IT

early morning

was

twenty-two

boots, minus

officer,
him

at

his
it

new-fallen

straight

in

hand

His

dangerous

of

death,

to

be

doing,

the

Translated

made

the

almost

the

ing
lift-

slowly

was

at

aimed

and

Gorin.

wore

side, and

than

usual,
smile.

the

intensity

"

of

what

of

by

P.

F.

onds
sec-

imminence

honor

they
the
Collier

was

of

importance

solemnity
1907,

of

terrible

understood

Copyright,

His

tion
determina-

the

question
the

with

scornful

of

ing
hold-

opponent.

attention

felt

the

also

almost

merciless

the

one

and

little paler

one

they

B.

his

of

one

moment

seemed

breast

strenuous

solemn.

less

Lizzie

and

the

Every

deeper
by

faced

who

Kladunov,

and

position,

decided.

question;

his

shot

courage,

silently stood

mysterious,

another

at

revolver,

over

the

adversary,

who

held

face, though

with

alight

his

gazed

and

curls,

meadow

man,

paces,

revolver,

young

was

of

he

awaited

indifference,
handsome,

thirty

crossed

arms

one

upon

mustached

pearance,
ap-

long riding

in

and

and

snow,

which

thick, fair

stood

cap,

in

Vladimir.

at

his

in

of

distance
hand

With

and

man,

boyish

and

officer

an

tall, red-faced,

of

overcoat

almost

age,

face

uniform

with

covered

of

handsome

the

tall,graceful young

years

with
in

"

Kladunov,

Vladimir

dressed

TELESHOV

NIKOLAI

BY

the
were

moment.
"

Son.

(263)

NIKOLAI

264

shot
his

threw

lay

hands
the

upon

apart, his
head
him

with

announce

as

tenderly

of

honor

the

news

had

her

given

recognized
for

matters

much

morning
"Just

have

be

At

last

in

her, and
grees
de-

Golubenko

Ivan

and

mother,

smooth

preparing

was

and

gloomy

passing by

"
"

her

meet

amiably

claimed
ex-

"You

guest.

!"

Vladimir

see

!"

Ivanovich

lady, rising to

"

came
all be-

room.

the

one

no

prepared by

Golubenko,

Ivan

tea, Ivan

to

duel

loved

just risen, and

for

surely called

"No,

must

in time
old

who

possible.

had

the

confused, entered

inform,

to

they

now

and

tell the

to

the

but

knew

she

when

tea

remained

only
and

Before

All

as

Petrovna

death, and

world, for the boy that had

news.

fit

most

as

his

possible,the mother,

son.

that

terrible

as

Pelageia
her

fact

his

toward

ran

It

regiment

thought;

even

the

the

chosen

out

only

thoughtful.

very

was

in the

her

was

seconds

certified

the

to

He

around

snow

solved.

carefully as

and

killed

The

was

fell.

head, his hands

the
the

even

doctor

Vladimir

knees, and

through

; the

left alone

now

his

blood.

him

lifted

to

been

shot

all.

through

ran

bent

about,

hair, face, and

question

was

shiver

snow,

covered
and

the

fired ;

was

TELESHOV

stammered,

Golubenko

abashed.
will have

"You
walked

up

night,
it is

"

business

and

and
I

to

down

told

holy day.
?"

him, he is still asleep. He

excuse

the
But

his
servant

the

room

not

probably

you

to

of

whole
wake
came

him,
on

last
as

urgent

"If

do

no,

her

see

walked

decisive

fate

cursed

how

to

called

had

room,

had

that

tell

himself,

frightened,

was

him

mixed

so

terrible

the

her

quickly approaching,

was

of

fro, wringing

and

to

to

moment

control

lost

he

he

other, left the

or

excitedly

knowing

not

The
but

with

up

the

business.

whole

How

"Now

can

guest, reentering the

not

care

and

saucers,

long

why

make

to

do

of

cup

the

not

tea?

Petrovna

with

wake

to

not

without

taking
and

cups

boy,

and

trace!

neglecting

us

he

But
have

Ivanovich, and

been

have

the

her

to

been

my

leaving

seat, Ivan

You

noise

people !"

young

I have

"Here

you

take

you

Pelageia
least

departed

ago

trust

room.

asking

you

body

exclaimed

good-naturedly

order

herself.

to

hands,

has

"

the

give

believing that

business

some

on

Golubenko

and

will

"

passing

yourself !"

trouble

not

son

murmuring

news.

in

moment

him,

see

Pelageia Petrovna,

But

his

to

for

up."

him

"No,

to

wish

you

wake

in

only stepped

"No,

266

DUEL

THE

terribly

lately!"
smiled

She
voice

must

when
that

in

added

and

Vladimir

"

have

told

thinking
my
means

you

news

surely

could

not

all about

it

so

night, in

Vladimir

paces

he

by

low

is

my

the

room

dreaming

it.

keep

my

sinful

that

during

this ; for

open-hearted,

and

last

that

much

had

have

we

straightforward
was

joy,

secret

"And
time!

with

as

he

is very

Vladimir.

thoughts

the

He

whole

of LenochkaP

'Well,

night
"

That

is

TELESHOV

NIKOLAI

266

the

always

night,

Ivan

Ivanovich,
in my

joy

I shall

me

and

but

nothing

have

me!

joy

to

I
is

nothing

it

joyful
need

not

woman

to

seems

for after

pray

So

do

and

this

me

old

an

"

Ah,

"

send

to

does

more

more

"

; there

Vladimir

Lord

the

room

to-morrow

married.

are

make

leave

the

the

paces

desire, one

one

Lenochka

it would

ask

What

age.

if he

surely

only

old

I have

need?

will

he

whole

him

with

case

mir
Vladi-

and

happy
sides
be-

anything

dearer

to

that

she

his

than

me

happiness."
old

The

the

away

"Do

tears

of

account

on

not

which

in the

allowed

even

the

could

has

Lenochka
is

heart

go

and

of her

pocket,

is such

Ivan

Golubenko,

her

to

but

Vladimir

he

and
and

Yes,

lovely letter

would

listened

was

to

me

My

"

took

showed

so

listeningto

her

wanted

that

ter
let-

Golubenko,

to

her

to

and

!"

good
talk,

sat

interrupt her

to

everything

dead,

remain
to

she

And

He

tell her

which

girl!

dear

coals.

nothing

obtained

Vladimir,

for

are

again.

"She

words,

such

have

to-morrow!

even

or

Well,

"

speak, Pelageia Petrovna

to

put back

then

red-hot

rubles

two

officers

bonds

without

not

rejoicing!"

Continuing
out

written

the

young

arranged

altar

the

to

between

You

"

been

wipe

to

eyes.

either

"

marry

has

her

had

continued, "things did

five thousand

necessary

they

she

money
to

everything

now

to

came

beginning
the

effected

so

remember,"

you

well

go

became

lady

and

that

her

of

at

was

in

one

all her

kept silent.

an

as

if

flow

on

of

end, that
short

hour

bright hopes;
Looking

upon

THE

good, gentle face,

her

DUEL

he

felt

267

convulsive

gripping

in

his throat.
"But
old

why

lady

are

looking

you

last asked.

at

gloomy

so

"Why,

face

your

the

to-day?"
looks

black

as

night!"

as

Ivan

wanted

he

turned

"Yes!

say

I tell you

when

same

to

!" but

head

his

And
instead

of

and

away,

will

yours

be

the

tellingher

began

thing,
any-

his

twirl

to

mustaches.

absorbed
"I

in her

have

I should

him

visit

You

"

yourself

And

Petrovna

her

from

show

pocket, took
and

sheet, closely written,

whose

Golubenko,
he

tried

but

push

to

Pelageia

"Dear

as

my

the
that

Petrovna

dear,

sweet

time,

even

now

and

hope

I do

not

it

the

much

want

to

lifted

her

you,

read

the

time

not

as

soon

otherwise

and

note,

to

it will

call you

Ivan

extended

anxiously

am

that

letter-

gloomier,

will

address

mother

see

package

thin

started

When

"

the

it before
still

already

to

so

from

his hand

had

able

be

out

become

Petrovna

I will

took

unfolded

had

with

away

Pelageia

when

but

face

Just

it is."

sweet

again

keep

to

letter.

the

you

Ivan

you,

able

not

am

her

pay

likes

that

should

and

and

she

loving and

how

how

seems

must

Pelageia

letters

of

it

writes

regards,

Vladimir

wholly

Lenochka
her

yourself

No,

"

myself.

it to
for

know

it, and,

continued

you.

with

come

Ivanovich

for

Ivanovich

Ivan

to

notice

not

thoughts,

own

greeting

give

compel

did

Petrovna

Pelageia

:
rive
ar-

above,
ing
awaitcome

than

"

mama

"

Pelageia

Petrovna

head, and,

ceasing

to

NIKOLAI

268

read, looked

TELESHOV

Golubenko

at

with

suffused

eyes

with

tears.

"You
that

Golubenko

eyes

too

"I

moved.

always

Forgive

me

Tears

so

catch

it with
could

not

in half

almost

the

there

his

duty.

but
word.

not

revolvers?

All

this

and

this

friend

afraid

was

could
His

not

having
; at

soul

was

even

this moment

prevail

and

upon

this

of

erly
moth-

himself
upon

himself
would

; what

would

friend,

revolver

he

did

and

himself
and

the

did

himself,

brother
courage

the
was

antagonists

two

silently
to

fulfil

despised himself,

he

by

to

brother

himself

oppressed

he

who

he, the
when

cover

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ficiency
self-suf-

righteousness, fail

to

it.

understand
"And

more

from

ashes

the
the

thoughtfully at

looked

cup

blew

the

cruel.

whole
Fallen

affair

out

turns

people we

say

"

very

but

who

stupid, and
and

what

BOLESS

of

beings

and

people

of

lessness

and

who

not,
but
and

as

we

enough
stale

all

is

of

the

have

the

devil

we,

too,

very

been

told

and

day

in

day

ages,

and

In

reality
fallen

deeply

more

knows

alone

the

superiority,
brains

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of
indeed

the

over

less

feign
this.
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crafty
a

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superiority
and

than

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goodness
all

is

is

they
so

ashamed

old

fallen
into

the

"

of

nerves

but

are

probably

too,

convinced

self-sufficiency,

only

are

We

human

are

blood,

and

whole

and

they

"

and

nerves

for

listen

all

ourselves.

as

thing

it

stupid

bone

nerves

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of

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same

very

same

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abyss

ones?

and

very

out.

how

the

flesh

same

the

fallen

those

are

281

are,

do
and

our

sin-

own

of
brains

of

and

who

not

possess

stale

speak

those

can

"

old

so

"

to

own

o.ur

of

"

it
"

OF

LOVE

THE

"SKITALITZ"

BY

Skitalitz,"

"

de

nom

by

the

SCENE-PAINTER

"wanderer"

meaning
of

plume
of

name

is

talented

very

author

young

He

Petrov.

is

the

36

about

years

and

old
of

native

Russian

be

to

Andreiev,

but

works

have

Company

that

is

all

Nearly
the

by

by

backed

Leonid

of

plume

incorrect.

is

published

been

which

de

nom

thought

generally

have

Students

Novgorod.

Nijni-

literature

"iSkitalitz"

his

of

'

"Znaniye
and

Gorki,

which

until

lately
"

prose.
chief

was

the

standard

Skitalitz"

His

European

works

writes
have

languages,

been

of

Russian

poetry
translated

English

ture.
litera-

as

well

as

into

the

included.

'

THE

LOVE

OF

BY

at

done

so:

preparations

of

The
it

and

all

feared
This

along

than

of

will

certainly
who

had,

for

felt

he

the

time

the

different

of

had

spree.

time

he

when

his

to

of

promptings

being, wholly

longing

against

the

interests,

but

act

own

just
more

unconquerable

guilt,

was

him

became

liquid

an

and

scenery,

spirit prompted

against

one,

against

not

at

the

stage-manager
on

forbidden

feeling

every

evil

an

the

ever,

experience

to

of

and

time

tempting

if

As

went

of

over

the

new

the

tions.
decora-

all

forward

the

just

occurred

always

such

Kostovsky

indispensable.
at

that

happened

the

scattered

the

paint

to

for

success

of

beauty

hurry

to

the

have

not

afoot

play,

on

gone

should

were

already

were

had

he

the

upon

necessary

something

when

spectacular

posters

was

depended

arrangements
now

time

just

wholly

city;

Kostovsky

spree

presentation
which

"SKITALITZ"

scene-painter

THE

SCENE-PAINTER

One,

Evil

the

taken

possession

him.
His
it

found

impetuous

them
for

and

strange
Translated

in

only

adventures
by

Lizzie

B.

of

carousing.

always

him

full

powerful

without

seemed,

were

nature,

Gorin.

full

of

talent, could

impressions
The

interesting

peculiar only
Copyright,

days

1907,

by

and

"

of

F.

ist,
ex-

he

revelry

encounters

himself.

to

P.

not

Collier

But
Son.

(285)

"SKITALITZ"

286
soon

as

took

he

as

his work

to

excitement

He

whole

himself

the

"decorator"

the

press

aloof

the

from

the

before

looked

at

him

her

even

the stage
which

spoke

of
did

her,

only

himself

attentions

and
at

about

which

as

timate
in-

on

in their

him

want

aloof

than

breed

higher

treated

him, and

from

disgust. He,

little

his

on

ballet-dancer, and

electric

in the

he

of

the

ray.

pretended

rays

of

admired
other
"In

that

she

the

liked

He

danced

she

artist,when

an

crowd

all.

be

to

ballet-dancers

manipulated.

she

kept

company

in them.

exceptionally bright
to

not

of

grimace

in the

being, kept

enveloped

her

called

chorus-singers "drank,"

and

little interest

loved

he

often

wanted

one

the

pretty little head, and

her

an

no

only Julia,

he

dress, his

that, from

public

of the

chorus-girls and

admired

He

the

themselves

with

part, also took

all

curtain, and

and

him;

sexless

some

with

company

exquisite, artistically

most

members

the

considered

like

for

charged.
dis-

not

was

the

fire

afterward.

with

the

of

the

of

wonderful

careless, soiled

the

workman-decorator,

him

craft, he

which

for

Kostovsky,

society,and

he

was

thing
every-

fever-heat
with

but

the

came

scenes

terms

too, but

and

burning

reputation

appearance;

remarked

Behind

his

he

up,

energy

at

was

was

of

sobered

furious

because

the

decorations,

executed

of

times

adventures,

brush

his

and

senses

sort

genius

plebeian

under

his

such

hurt

his scandals,

by

at

he

and

scene-painter, a

of

inspiration. Only

of

on

with

him

around

his

to

came

tor
reflec-

the

turn

guishing
her, distinballet-dancers

life"
did

he
not

never

notice

THE

Living

in

not

having

but

being

the

experienced

of

sympathy

the

SCENE-PAINTER

time

same

happened

as

love
in

one

any

friends,

or

the

company,

"indispensable"

immeasurable

an

287

solitude, without

strange

at

caroused,

OF

LOVE

it,he

to

feeling of "offense/'
when

now

he

was

and

badly

so

"needed."
The

the

stout

rehearsal

of

of

the

broad, fat

face

man

restrained

his

heart

now?

And,
he

fully

we

And

do
!

here
the

That
:

cry

is it?'

was

if

nothing

"

at

replied

the

on

has

and

fell into

joke.

!'

he

man,

the

not

sobered

the

sea

I sprang

again

to

come

in my

paunch,

his

panion.
com-

business-

when

yet.

up
the

on

way

awakened

and
went

I
to

by
'Who

feet.

to my

'Ah, Kostovsky,

but

do

to

steamer

suddenly

was

And

his

looked

happened, because,

had

did

drink

else !'

one

some

is not

"How

'Kostovsky!'

was

to

overboard

'Man

it

all!"

he

am

helplesslyon

is

here

"what

n-o-w?"

do

that

know,

you

sorrow.

sorrowfully

coming

were

and

raging,

started

"He

expressed

stage-manager

his fat hands

"Hoggishness,
manager.

type.

the

was

and

plexioned
dark-com-

please," he spoke tearfully,while

me,

I to

am

crossing

wrath

of

storm

What

Hebrew

the

with

elegant,

an

after

stage

Kostovsky

troupe,

anxiety,

wrath,

"Well, just tell

in

the

the

on

about

spoke

and

business-manager

The

stood

stage-manager

thought
bed

opinion,

as

tovsky
Kos-

pig."
fall into

the

water?

Was

drunk.

He

he

drunk?"
"Of

course

he

must

have

been

fell

"SKITALITZ"

288

asleep

and

rolled

he

and

lurched

deck

the

on

vessel

over."

stage-manager's deep laugh

the

"Ho-ho-ho!"

The

forgotten.

was

rang

out.

have
he

before

such

"But

is

He

ceased

the

finish

in

and

A
to

did

but

Now

he

here.

at

sea.

and

not

is

last

hot

they
battle

him

allow

even

pulled

wardrobe.
at

in

engaged

tavern

little softened

town,

over

fistic argument,
him

brought

even

ager
stage-man-

little in the

up

all
a

the

inquired

apprentice; they

the

black

sobering

darling

some

out

sea

refused

even

sea

the

awake.

entirely

laughing,

for him

searched

found

to

apart, and

them

nursing

beautiful

eye."

"Bring
The

in

here,

man

the

theatre

rascal."

the

briskly

ran

behind

empty
voice

him

young

vanished

And

scenes.

loudly

the

across

immediately
his

with

resounded

stage

and
the

piping

"Kostovsky
"He

will

winked

will start

upon

now?"

is he

had

he

"Here.

become

fished

was

story of Kostovsky's mishap

the

and

to

funnier,

his

rascal!"

where

after

with

he

and

accident, really! The

swallow

They

is still

him,

time

had

wonderful

by

of

none

in

business-manager

what

"But

thin, piping laugh.

would

the

chorused

"He-he-he!"

come

Kostovsky
at

his eye

once," the
as

if

said

man

wishing

to

say

on
:

"The

returning,
comedy

immediately."

slow, unsteady step

the

!"

stage appeared

was

the

heard
man

approaching,
who

had

caused

and
so

THE

bad

much
not

LOVE

OF

blood

and

of

middle

SCENE-PAINTER

289

whom

and
ill-feeling

the

would

sea

accept
He

was

height, sinuous, muscular,

slightly round-shouldered,

dressed

blouse

and

full

strap;

his

tucked

into
of

hands

of

paint spots

his tall boots.

like those

of

strength; his far from

face, with

its

reddish

mustaches,

knitted

brows

main

out

and

by

discoloration

blow

and

"

liously

in

impressed
He

did

his

as

bowed,

at

once

offer

any

one

"What

are

you

"The

is

play

shall

have

to

goodThe

eyes.

im-

embellished

was

well-aimed

bristled

whole,

out

rebel-

Kostovsky

being.
and

and

proudly,

Just

eye!

You

Eh?"

Kostovsky?
cold

freezingly

for

Is

drinking?
the

in

for?

you

under

time

of

locks

now,

it!

are

under

to

revoke

injury

long,

his hand.

announced

this

eye

the

teristic
charac-

From

mark

On

great

expression of

shamefacedly

up

all

have

the

"

of

and

same

an

left

reddish

spoke

stage-manager

was

bold, untamable

one

not

face

all directions.
a

the

ance
appear-

very

pair of large blue

energy;

coarse,

but

wore

muscular

probably

power.

at

his

petuousness

large

and

this

peculiarityof

of

breathed

the

cheek-bones

prominent

he

long,

good-looking

gloomily,

looked

naturedly,

with

gorilla,and

had

leather

paint,

Kostovsky

workman,

common

with

blue

coarse

girded by

bespattered

trousers,

in

and

it
look

manner.

and

to-morrow

What

are

of

what

ought

an

to

you?
ornament

be

we

doing

you

honest

the

ashamed

me

Why
you

of

yourself!"

Kostovsky

took

step

backward,

thrust

his

long

"SKITALITZ"

290

his locks, and

fingers through
with

passionate, indomitable

"Mark

voice

convincing
is

of here

out

go

that

he

"But

Entirely

new

good!

Do

"I

shall

pacing
the

tell
and

"You

see,

in

lost

it

well,

be

painted.

his

painted
g-o-o-d!"
all his

running

more

After
he

moments,

exclaimed

that!"

of

locks.

coarse

some

And

Painted
fear

no

all about

me

for

it,what

sort

he

it is needed,"

what

this
the

dull, obscure
and

them,

it: the

the

be
at

steppe

and

is

so

the

second

night.

wilderness,

for

us

impression

through
"That

will

supernatural
paint

must

clouds,
run

there

done?

be

is to

what

understand?

you

expiation.

musingly

stopped before

of

said

is

scenery

in

more

voice.

calm

in

for

as

desperate

stage-manager.

wanted,

You

must

stage for

"Please

work

enthusiastically,once

the

with

whole

it seemed

air, and

possessed

for

fingers through

ten

in the

his hands

not

1"

great God

Ach, thou

"

scenery

paint

Kostovsky

are

shall
the

work

I shall

now

To-day

performance,

no

understand

you

But

is

longed

do

is true

there

suddenly

He

dull, husky, but

That

alight

everything necessary!

waved

was

energy.

drank

I !

in

exclaimed

till to-morrow

night through
Kostovsky

emotion

make

and

Saturday

"I

I will

basta!

"

he

Lukich!"

became

suddenly

The

take

things

fear

shiver

the
of

people

possesses
there.

must

be
and

darkness
dread

be

must

place

everything

remoteness,

vividly that

Two

place

terrible

this steppe ;
of

act.

should

public."

enough

!"

interruptedKostovsky.

"I

shall

paint

the

you

stage by lamplight and

the
be

Have

ready.

is

"Everything

Kostovsky

But

decorator.

He

longer

aware

the

even

of

centre

is

all that

is to

necessary

turned

from

away

of

inspiration

felt the

already
their

his

of

the

superiors,

and, standing

presence,

stage, he

the

will

business-manager.

in the

!" put

work

on

material?"

necessary

ready,

night

everything

to-morrow

the

you

whole

the

I will work

steppe.

291

SCENE-PAINTER

OF

LOVE

THE

in

shouted

in

perious
im-

powerful,

no

voice:

Pavel, hurry there!

"Here,

Lively there,
work

to

The
a

of

sons

you

devil, Kostovsky

the

and

Pavel

stage-workman

came

bustle

about,

will

we

the

apprentice Vanka,

the

be

he

and

has

to

and

canvas

enormous

brushes.

his

He

must

stageat

senses

revoke

to

now

the

to
to

come

dinner.

our

the

to

immediately began

compelled

theatre

empty

brush

of

and

pots of paint.

from

rapid
under

stage

the

not

play !

fered
be inter-

reigned

hand,

his

eye,

the

could
he

quiet of
be

heard

the

grave.

as,

with

continually approached
all around

canvas;

strides
his

brightly illuminated,

was

Kostovsky

in his

retreated

made

the

night

tread

mark

devoted

business-manager

God,

and

blue

paints

the

have

whole

long

He

means

now."

in the

his

the

not

and

go
with

Only

the

"thank

manager,

and

spreading

said

"Well,"

The

and

forward

bringing

us

in

rushing

stage,

Let

you!

now!"

nimble, slouchy fellow, passionately

last ;

with

here

Vanka,

in

his

dirty

work.
with

stood

pails

With

paint,

with

292

"SKITAUTZ"

bristlinghair
his

brush

enormous

ablaze

were

At

face

had

before

the

the

at

afterward
their

creation

from

On
burdocks

dense

be

seen

dull

from

that

the

mound

in this

and

field?"

dark

clouds

were

clouds

and

But

the

famous

out

bleak

grave-mounds,

oppressed
would
and
in

whole

take

way

clouds

had

animated

could

grown
thickly over-

the

of

less,
cheer-

spective,
per-

from

appear

"Is there

live

silent,

was

the

against

up

to

of the

Knight

times

the

It seemed

steppe

was

end

no

sky

picturebreathed
as

if

place, that

vista

gloom

something
the

symbolic meaning,
True, when

these

to

measureless

the

and

It seemed

soul.

immediately
the

the

The

tall,

sinister, black, bushy

and

There

gathering.

the

was

farther

would

bawl

the

grave-mounds,

of this steppe.

It

stage

with

unpeopled.

would

the

immeasurable

terribly,gloomily silent; looming

were

of

out
fairy-tales,

suddenly

and

freely expressed

unrolled

wonderful,

pathless and

actors,

stage

overgrown

fairy-tale,Ilia Muromets,

behind

the

steppe-grass,

of the

out

steppe
"

stood

ballet-dancers

the

still farther

and

grass,

onlookers

man

other

and

knighthood

Russian

and

was

pany,
com-

The

background

it

created.

rehearsal,

gigantic picture.

edge

steppe with
a

the

the

eyes

whole

desolate-looking steppe-grave,

with

of

the

He

Kostovsky.

whole

the

His

the

orchestra, and

The

occupied by

steppe.

for

canvas

the

work.

inspired.

female,

and

of

morning

of

enormous

opinions.

was

the

with

accomplished

kind

gathered

chorus-singers,male

he

looked

in

o'clock

which

gazed

titanic

his

and

eleven

agape

mustaches,

and

one

and

terrible

grave-mounds
that

they were

stepped

up

too

close

Kostovsky's

to

anything
made

he

nothing

But

the

brush

daub

the

the

was

he

possessed by

"Well,

what

what

see

once

take

we

fill

our

all

They
whole

bent
is how

that

"

laughed
he

day:

he

when

are

had

dread.

uncanny

the

hummed
A

talent!

real

work

we

on

having

we

are!"

time

good

but

work,

we

they spoke

succeeded

never

"We

replied naively.

him, but

at

more

let loose!"

has

nothing!"

workmen:

simple

when

is

that

"Well,

mood,

it, all the

fellow, Kostovsky!

deviltry he

the

picture of

this!"

to

say

and

retreated

powerful

at

feeling of

you

"Devilish

crowd.

Just

do

the

the

looked

attentivelyhe

more

splash

strokes,

spectator

appeared

out

and

bold

hasty,

farther

the

make

not

mere

"

293

could

steppe, spiritualizedby

and

the

he

him

the clearer

canvas

enormous

are

SCENE-PAINTER

scenery

large

more.

before

saw

the

with

from

OF

LOVE

THE

about

him

well

so

we

as

at

this time.
continued

he

And

rehearsal
shouted

his

at

railed

his

attention

and

going

was

even

He

at

helpers, and
the

to

painted
in

the

workroom

at

the

who

of

the

the

Temple,"
inspiration

of

wanted

to

draw

something.
than

back

beautiful, fantastic

happiness

While

"Hindu

heat

if his

as

aroused.

stage-manager,

unkempt

more

embodiment

become
he

on,

it seemed

untamable, irresponsible,and

was

by

his work;

only just now

had

energy

at

ever,

of the

sleeplessnight
of power

and

strutted

through

his

stage, painted the superbly

"Temple,"

inspiration.

he

Dirtier

great.

His

lived

and
whole

full of

through

appearance,

inspiration, was

passionate

energy

the

the
cited
ex-

the

pale

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face

with

blue

the

bristling locks,

and

blue

rays

of

Kostovsky

did

it

burned

emanate

the

flaming

flash

not

that

for

up

steadily

the
that

eyes

all this showed

"

and

long

under

seemed

the

with

to

inspiration
but

moment,

the

eye,

that

inexhaustible,

an

light.

even

He

felt

close

him

to

exquisite perfume

an

He

turned

She

around

satin

short

slippers,and

bosom

heaved

creamy

face

In
a

the

being just

out

being

so

imagine

this

was

fairy.

abashed

and

to

Kostovsky

the

hand,

she

promisingly

it

big,

and

gazed

at

brush

stood

grace

and

before

her

with

her

delight

lowered

was

to

Kostovsky

from

and

looked

difficult

was

exquisite

all

tovsky.
Kos-

at

she

ballet-dancer

was

long

forgot

his

ringing laugh, and,

step, and,

guid
lan-

to

the

feet.

her

teeth, she

black, almond-shaped,

totally different

confused,

admiration;

floor

her

fairyland, and

She

high, strong
and

he, ungainly, dark,

litheness

and

of

most
is, al-

tights, white

pink

peacefully,

and

of

costume

in

and

tenderly

stood.

rehearsal.

the

at

skirts ; her

gauze

Her

smiled.

he

where

and

Julia.

dance

to

he

light step,

stood

thing

tranquilly

looked

eyes

like

little

to

when

ballet-dancer, that

had

she

as

pretty

him

of

costume

costume,

was

wafted

was

"Temple,"

one's

some

before

"

the

wore
no

She

his

wholly engrossed by

was

suddenly

as

discoloration

came

sparkling

nearer

stretching
boldly

said

to

him

out

to

"How

Julia

and

work,

with
him
do

her

with
her

her
you

broke

sharp

into

little

light, graceful
beautiful

little

do, Kostovsky I"

THE

Several

LOVE

months

crowded

was

hot

were

The

the

the

in

the

enormous

darkness

and

woods,
All

this work

brighter, his
his

his

fair

"Let

his

locks

were

no

the

"sea

than

the

canvas

on

sea

"It

shall

At

last

swim

turned

on
on

lighting

up

the

sea!"

rest

be

he

velvet

he

piness,
hap-

jacket;

commanded

decorator

looked

; let her

Julia

down

come

the

to

lovingly

at

creation.

shouted, "when
let

treated
re-

mermaids

the

first and
very

bottom

lower
!"

done!"

the

of

The

his latest

the

depicted

was

more

was

will

everything

the

which

once

This

you

through

already

and

shiny patent-leather

lowered.

was

steps and

swim,

all the

in

joy

longer bristling.
of

bottom."

to

with

He
and

younger

well-fitting,
elegant

bottom

"Listen, Pavel!"

begin

steeples,

voice.

few

years

alight

encased

wore

of

descended

temples,

looked

were

were

enormous

bottom

face

eyes

he

down

The

the

blue

ringing

where
some-

superintended by Kostovsky.

was

feet

boots, and

of

music.

from

and

rose

the

sea-waves.

unrecognizable,

was

of

possessed,

men

and

scenery,

walls

hum

orchestra

like

above

the

canvases,

the

about

the

they

scenes

the

came

of

ran

the

another, bustling and

one

waves

shifting

opera-house

enormous

curtain

stage-workmen

295

Behind

crowding

solemn

and

The

doors.

Through

adjusting

in

the

work,

and

SCENE-PAINTER

passed.

to

at

pushing.
public

OF

the

ready

was

of

bottom

elevation,
stage;
the

he

scenery

the

with

for
sea.

the

himself
and

the

had

the

mermaids

Kostovsky
electric
to

actors.

was

reflector

manage
The

to

the
"Bot-

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of the

torn

This

light.
the

Sea"

water

here
In

the

alive
the

the

if with

distance

and

thrust

of

that, without
And

hair

and

loveliness

of

her

enhanced
She

head

like

swam

twisting, her

was

followed

Lighted by

than

they
of

her

warmly
her,

and

shine
and

like
this

She

light changed

her
seemed

with

of

peared
ap-

flowing

fish below

her

The

shoulders
world.

gracefully, turning
and

glittering;she
whole

school.
the

reflector,at

of

will

fairy-likebeauties.
She

one.

from

all

tenderest

her

caressed
to

of

lighted

was

lovingly

and

eyes.

submarine

the

marvelous,

She

expression
stars.

the

rest, the

the

lovingly

seductive

of

eclipsedby

beauty.

alluringly than

of

distinguished

was

green

with

beauty

mermaid,

became
all

were

all, and

rays

were

world

woman

form

the

devil-fish

of its two

sparkling

another

the

Kostovsky, they

the

ugliness

scales

by

which

enormous

fish,easily and

over

shining, silvery scales.

and

the

and

But

with

by

from

the

half-

was

eye

primitive, abnormal

shoulders, with

covered

cave,

beautiful

light.

no

medusoe.

the

out

And

above.

branches

slimy

hideous,

this

amid

bare

waist,

was

of

arms

its

meet

to

submarine

wonderfully

thing

moving, glared

from

penetrate

everywhere

stretched
floated

first

the

the

out

to

day

coral-reef, and

all around

mouth

sunlit

bright

vegetation greedily

yawning

tender, poetic

everything lived, knowing

stood

Underneath,

the

the

bottom

water,

with

suffused

greenish-silverylight seemed

as

at

became

by

better
rays

fell upon

lower

swam

her,

the
and

of

ance
radimore

the

ran

flector
re-

after

graceful body, adding

face

and
to

every

be

making

her

created

of

moment,

and

eyes

light,
she

veritable

of

queen

the

loveliness, that
into

storm

her

of

generous,
of

She

behind

the

enamored

adjoined
of

the

at

he

of

chatted

to

stairs;

one

figures

came

the
the

wait
after

toe
tip-

other

down

awaiting Julia.

were

the

him, while

she

her.

He

from

pany
com-

with
templation
con-

ingly
will-

followed

and

long

patiently
while

she

her

face, dressed,

the

performance,

girls.
of

the
stairs

at

foot

the

of

closely wrapped
and

"she"

was

troubled, Kostovsky stood

him

the

the

went

awaiting them, just as

But

behind

always

was

dressing-room

make-up

another

was

about

from

that

to

particularly long

who

and

will

hotel, and

same

pleasure

waited

women's

men

Sad

the

court

pay

dog, and

the

with

the

at

Kostovsky

full

in

theatre

time, after the conclusion

had

kiss

affair

this love

of

left the

hers.

to

faithful

door

This

airy

an

beauty afforded

him

leisurelyremoved
and

the

he, rising on

her

sent

knew

the

to

her

allowed
a

beauty,

gratefully

which, by

and

scenes,

Kostovsky, they stayed

like

break

diamonds.

Julia always

scenes:

room

to

this

she

decorator,

chanter
en-

decorator, suddenly fell

the

company

her, enjoying

her

the

to

the

reflector.

in the

of
his

of

in honor

applause

tints.

marvelous

of

behind

the

All

her

on

ready

smiling happily,

and

felt that

She

deep.

delighted public was

many-colored

swam

297

of different

over
sparkling fish-tail,

waved

shower

SCENE-PAINTER

bestowed

close

and, swimming

the

the

had

decorator

forth

it,garbed in thousands

with

changed

OF

LOVE

THE

indifferentlyand

the
not

off

with

the
little
the

scene-painter
to

at his

be

seen.

ing
place,look-

continuallythrowing

298

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glances

expectant
And

door

the

the

At

last

brows

"I

very

the

left

long

face

dressing-room.

often,

Jewish

almost

as

all

in

surprise and
is

you

did

seems

for ?" she

making

there

girl,came

chorus

here

standing

It

is she

appeared

no

sly grimace.

else, and

one

notice

not

drawled,

Julia
she

when

the

company

one,

have

silvery laugh

Rosa's

of
tired

her

end

the

the

of

long

the

I like

"Well,

You

ahead.
front

is not

Rosa

too!

She

always

herself, and

does

laughingly

stood

Kostovsky

and, enveloped
felt

theatre, he
stronger,

his

she

long

in the

breast

caught himself

said

in

received

to

that

so

up

made

has

and

the

on

darkness

filled with
at

looked

her

thick, black

be

pushed

the

whole
for

And

Rosa

eyelashes;

door

tranquilly
her

black

place,
empty

stronger

acute

the

same

of the

coldly.

very

indifferently and

eyes

it is

career

longer."

any

motionless

knocked
him

dull voice.

stairs.

quiet

was

sweet

my

and

that, little by little,then

Kostovsky

When

you

the

down

you,

only wished

She

need

not

in

performance

excitedly, "and

said

light her

her!

is after

row

!" he

true

that!"

doing,

own

your

"It

head.

"very

!"

ago

scene-painter stepped back

The

his

on

out;

rang

admirer, and

new

her

and

Kostovsky,

expression.

pained

left before

she

simple,

asked

gone?"

"Ha-ha-ha!"

room

less

you

last one,

ago.

"What,

ran

the

out."

went

by

vivacious

are

liftingher
am

of

already departed.

Rosa,

"What

out.

door

less and

opened

had

women

the

at

and

pain.
of

Julia's

Her

moist

from

under

hair,

care-

THE

OF

LOVE

like

lessly pinned, lay

thick

SCENE-PAINTER

luxurious

full

her

over

of

kimono

wide

fell

curls

and

crown,

cheeks.
sheer

cheap

some

299
two

She

wore

and

material,

light slippers.
"Julia," whispered
"Sit

down!"

she

especial in
to

time

any

said

with

entertain

to

carelessly,not

his appearance,

yourself

occupy

Kostovsky, breathless

and

noticing

added
I

something.

with

citement.
ex-

thing
any-

"And

try

really haven't

you/'

"Julia!"
half-leaned

She

He

why
the
and

"Julia, you

speak

entertained?

displeased
all

am

every
"

"It

tone.

reading.

Kostovsky
of the

easily

offended

tell him

him

outright

himself

beside

"thou"

it!"

she

to

replied in

relations, that

with

"

what

he
with

yourself

occupy

feel ennui

him

has

ceremony?"
about

you

relations,"

familiar

visitor who

simplifiesour

"

if you

was

to

as

this

And

driving
of

me

occupies

one

was

to

ceremony

no

else, and
She

could

Why

is

"There

she

fulness;
art-

it?

settle

be

wholly

unnecessary

artifices,which

these

use

because

more,

this woman's

by

irritated

was

became

and

book.

in her

absorbed

bed

the

upon

"

go

is

pleases.
thing
some-

away."

out.

himself
and

and

with
her

at

rage

plifying
at this "sim-

sudden

adopting

the

leaving
more

off

tional
conven-

"you."
"Listen
and

to

likewise

me,"

he

said, in

availing himself

voice
of the

full of irritation,
term

"you."

"I

"SKITALITZ"

800
wish

speak

to

to

and

you,

will not

wait

till you

finish

reading."
She
she

did

reply, and, half-recliningon

not

continued

silence

looking

sat

Julia. Leaning
thrown

in

the

place

teased

her

pose,

had
little

of

curves

the elbow

graceful
longed

moment,

her

sleeves

she

; and

that

hid

hiding-

dress, the wide

to

and

their

from

at

was,

Kostovsky,
take

to

her

in

arms.

turned

his

Near

dresser

this

jacket

amiably
chair

how

the

He

paws.

with

and

smoothing
it

was

her

his

wardrobe

with
the

near

long

close

and

and

paws,

tricity.
elec-

her

window

to

the

with

trance
en-

bristly locks
the

tender

hatred

recalled

before, forcing

feel

to

was

plush jacket, trimmed

looked

him

meet

room

lighted by

rack

its cats'

used

to

the

On

The

room,

table, and

hung

room

she

pleasant

stood

mirror.

the

tiny cats'

door

her.

hotel

cheap

centre

and

into
with

the

from

away

"

in the

costumes,
the

eyes

furnished

poorly

this

at

pillow, she

lovely

thin

arms

sweet

and

The

the

chubby
so

her

He

at

painful

quietly gazed
the

on

kimono,

through

whole,

hating
his

tiny, light slippers,impishly

of her

left visible her

a

elbows

Kostovsky.

showed

and

graceful, kittenish

their

folds

under

her

into

table

the

at
on

herself

feet encased

as

book.

open

bed,

ensued.

Kostovsky

body

the

at

the

how

him

into

tenderly, and
touch

of

the

little hand.
She
from
about!"

quickly flung
the

bed.
she

"You

away

have

her

book,

nothing

exclaimed, reddening.

and
to

angrily
speak

to

"Everything

rose
me

has

THE

been

said

OF

LOVE

already

It is time

affair, this sentimental

"Spooniness
is

has

What

to

She

of the

seemed

"I

close

subterfuge

least
those
"love
you,

He
with

end

keep the

to

from

"

the

devil

take
her

grasped
his

large

me

the

his

me;

from

first

the

But

that
I wish
that

humiliate

"

Why

"

row

all this

why
wish

not

they

all
at

all
you

1-o-v-e

"

one!"
elbow

and

shook

her

paws.

rude!

How

Let

him,

pushed

quarrel.

And

above

out
with-

part with

I do

accursed

you,
arm

and

despise you

"

they

Spurning

But, Julia, know

row

same

something

part.

with

"

the flesh.

only

to
one

memory.

the first

in you

wish

badly

so

the

on.

quarrel?

why

with

there

always

sadly,

us

est
dark-

they looked,

him

some

"

had

possessor.

Well, let

end

"Phui!

go!

mon
com-

an

in the

from

promising

spoke

"You

another

and

should

he

her.

to

orchestra.

the

whom

lured

!"

have

you

at

of their

time

understand

chair

eyes

inviting and

same

him

at

Her

matter

knowledge
the

at

this

put

down

sat

looking

eyes.

no

be

to

the

say

must

we

"

and

push

room,

large, black

expression;

of

table

the

gave

corner

she

and

"

in

nothing

acquaintanceship!"

our

her

have

be!"

could

nothing

us,

"We

whatsoever

us?"

between

come

between

nothing

nothing

"

love

peated.
driveling," he bitterlyre-

energeticallydeclared.

she

this spoony

end

to

801

driveling!"

sentimental

"

"Julia!
"There

SCENE-PAINTER

go,

say;

He
you

abuses

will

me!

dislocate

Let

me

arm!

my

Ruffian!"
She

longed

to

quarrel with

him.

And

he,

on

his

"SKITALITZ"

302

part, felt

longing
He
a

her

greenish color,
"Sweetest,
You

are

Oh,

you!

Without

You

And

kissed

When

directed

glance
this

the

and

glance

you

raised

rabbit,

head

he

moist, black

her

through
He

even

rare
now

nor

to

tenderness,

sudden

fits of

before
very

her

It

and

exhibits

his

interesting.

looks
her

sharp

weep

on

but

"

of

only

moment

thing
some-

less
heart-

more
a

vivisec-

only
the
to

his

live

pin

its contortions.

at

something

as

transitions

strangeness
rage

but

sticks

he

no

was

dissecting a

when

her

glance.

there

eyes

when

naturalist

ferocious
to

them,

caught

curiosity of

the

interested

the

!"

kissed

contempt,

even

was

beetle, and

primitive,original:

me.

caught

man

strange, attentive

of

of

me!

Forgive

suddenly

him,

curiosity he
that

or

will

forgive

and

toward

curiosity.

tionist,the

love

me;

offensive, resembling curiosity,but

than

wept.

pity for him;

nor

about

for

dress.

woman

ings,
feel-

"

brute, but

big, powerful

tiny

his

lifted

he

this

my

sun,

and

happiness,
your

her.

all my

you,

which

sound.

before

my

life

no

turned

eyes

one,

"

from

hands,

of

dress,

am

out.

grating

from

my

knees

His

thoughts,

is

bottom

bent

hands

her

his knees

on

you,

there

your

out

my

passionate

throw

golden

my

rude;

the

his

her

love,

fell

for

is

you

to

on

tiny

In

he

all; all

"

am

I kiss

see

the

gave

darling, well,

Well,

wrath,

tighter.

teeth

But

my

you!

sink

his

dearest,

everything

again

still

arms

cried.

!" she

joy!

ferocious

tear, lacerate, beat, and

to

grasped

"Ai

of

influx

an

from

rudeness

declaration,
humble

later

"

the

himself

all this

was

deadly wound
him, but

in

she

him;

that

she

than

his

that

he

died

words

hat,

out

of the

his

had

felt

clinking of
He

dirty table-cloth
kerosene

the

silent,caught

grew

the

voice

tenor

song

the noise, the

bad

vodka.

and

alone, at

such

vodka

all

were

The

resorts.

beer, and

and

the

dimly lighted

he

now

large bottle of vodka

room,

bawling,

ing,
drink-

pale-faced waiters

the

and
billiard-balls,

popular

but

small

with

hit the

led

ball, sang
"Wherever

in the
some

adjoining
of

one

in

out

I go,

the

merry

stroll,

or

only Ju-li-a,only Ju-li-a."

see

"Oh,
the

shop,
dirty dram-

of

smell

peculiar to

stained

he

players,whenever

in

hanging-lamp

cracked

room

rushed

unconsciously

around, serving the drinks, and

ran

Julia

at

dramshop,

clinking their glasses;

and

The

He

dramshop,

the

tipsy people. They

rilled with

stood

was

her.

to

long time,

the

of the

side-dishes

noxious

other

world

not

stranger

almost

for

drunk

him

from

suddenly

steps had

corner

him, could

hotel.

glasses,and

Before

table.
the

ested
inter-

only

was

glance

himself

not

the

in

sat

the

necessityfor

terrible

total

another

found

where

being

she

received

had

he

loved

never
a

was

and

room

He

was

without

Kostovsky
him.

had

in his heart.

away

and

his

that

the real relation

once

felt that

hands,

her

love

"

all at

him, and

at

303

suddenly illuminated, as

was

understood

by lightning: he
of Julia toward

if

mind

Kostovsky's

But

SCENE-PAINTER

OF

LOVE

THE

devil!"

the

tenth

glass, and

irritated because

persecuting him.
14"

VOL.

muttered

even

He

Kostovsky, pouring

gloomily draining
here

had

in the

decided

it.

dramshop
to

He

"she"

"forget"

her

out
was
was

for

"SKITALITZ"

304
evermore

remember

to

The

her

of

his

in

did

its sounds

longer

no

She

in the

"she"

leave

him.

of

body

the

under

the

colored

beautiful.

She

enticing smile, and

And

he

that

his

to

of

knew

the

he

then, but

caroused

dare-deviltry,his
heart
the

her,

and

for

ruined

by

"Oh,

good-by
the

dash

to

"she"

appearing
costume,

now

her

with

with

her

would

and

power,

seeking
and

it

free outlet.

kissed
life!

was

His

So, like

in his net

found

he
had

he

True,

merriment.

arms,

carefree

strength

drunkenness,

not

turn
re-

life before

kisses.

he had

more

never

former

his

felt

mermaid

and
The

maid.
mer-

caressed
man

Kostovsky roared, draining

thinking thereby
but

tively
reflector,seduc-

was

mermaid!

devil!"

thoughts;

was

in his

lifted her

"

he

her

was

legendary fisherman,
He

and

that

power

athirst

was

love

recollected
and

with

scales, radiant

after

carelessness,

mermaid

would

and

less
far, far into the bound-

away
in

the

him

the

"mermaid/'

silver

of

lured

man

former

And

soul.

with

perishing, that

was

had

he

from

more,

of

rays

swam

the

once

costume

fish covered

many

sea.

appeared

in the

now

oring
col-

past.

and

was

and

intimate, free, something

his thoughts withdrew

But, little by little,

dramshop,

wish

not

its well-known

suffering with

something

through

him

enveloped

eased

and

despised her,

all.

at

dramshop

smells, and
lived

and

he hated

as

drive

continued

before
a

to

him

every

off
to

glass,

troublesome

the
torture

him

lessly,
piti-

in another

moment

fairy,a shepherdess,

his

and

again

as

mermaid,

and

before

the

billiard-room

the

dramshop

me

out

before

him

drained

he
the

over

When

the

of

"sea-bottom"

the

became

mist

still saw,

brought

to

in the
his

the

waves

once

than

stood
stood

on

gloomily

lighting up

his reflector.

His

amidst

the

Ko-

was

more

found

the

soul

on

his

mermaids
was

glass, and
his

before

wine-vapors

after

again

different

of

dramshops

the

with

opera,

its

again produced.
looked

his

self:

old

scene-painter was
than

worse

saw

image.

before; his locks

end

again

another

out

senses,

mermaids,

Kostovsky

mustaches

scenes,

bling
resem-

filled with

head, and

last

at

was

days

and

gloomy
He

off,

from

poetic,sweet

unkempt, carelesslydressed

more

the

revelers

the

denser, rolled

rising

bottle, her

several

city,and

Now

which

dramshop

his

bottle, poured

Kostovsky

search

from

Gradually

far

And

cup,

laughingly luring

was

lifted

he

the

But

high

of

seemed

fell.

who

voice.

noise

the

and

it; the

eyes.

low, and

rose

heady

mist, through

The

moment

figure

her.

stovsky to
For

whole

the

tenor

merry,

mermaid

forehead

her

her

house-

Julia, Julia," came

sea-breakers.

which

sea-waves,

wide

over

And

indistinctlyand

faraway

swam

the

very

but

reached

fell

I drain

while

filled with

lights burned

in

him

to

curls

friends

all the

see

305

by radiant, poetic rays.

with

when

"And

close

swam

full,pink cheeks.

her

if flooded

as

SCENE-PAINTER

thick, black

her

upon

was

she

or

and

gown,

OF

LOVE

THE

bristled

even

and

his

ever.

behind

elevation

with

filled with

the

cold

rays
and

the
from

gloom

THE

306

and

LOVE

Now

obduracy.
the

hated

And

the
it

But

was

shone

threw

upon

them

lower

than

black

the

was

the

rest

and

mermaid.

light which

the

black

swimming

"

looked

face

formerly

as

came

rays
like

fury

blue, horrible,with

instead

of

if covered

as

under

half -dead.

more

was

cavities

slippery fish-body was

decorator

sad, pale light,and

she

Her

lips and

radiant, poetic light

sinister, dark-blue

"

body,
every-

"sea-bottom."

inanimate, sickly,and

her,

upon

from

alone.

the

former

the
;

lived

over

Julia appeared

than

pouring

now

seemed

when

and

swam

them

upon

aloof

kept

troupe,

longer

no

they

But

himself

he

whole

SCENE-PAINTER

"mermaids"

which

its rays

OF

and

eyes,

with

the

loathsome

slime.
A

And
the

of

mutter

the

disgust

decorator

"sea-bottom"

symbol

of

began

to

The

and

and

forever

the
he
to

light,and

lightedby

and

the

light

same

like

and

the

green-eyed

the

noxious

fish
devil-

medusas

the

upon

it seemed
former

had
him

the

swim

with

in this loathsome

it into

to

that

had

him

of

only

never

only

now

became

bright rays

the

turned

of

work

charm

loved

that she

to

living,

one

creature.

scene-painter slowly

created,

seemed

sadness

last blended

at

reflector, gazed

whom

monsters;

Julia seemed

deformed

monstrous,

its

darkness,

of

body

mass,

with

around.

move

blue

The

of the

theatre.

lit up

all

and

nightmare
out

came

also

with

the

through

ran

the

that

he

the

woman

been
he

glasses

saw

light

the
had

he

destroyed

had
"

she

that

it

beautiful; and
her

in

her

divinely beautiful

of his love.

of

real
when

VALIA

LEONID

BY

Leonid

Andreiev

in

of

graduated
still

while

himself

Andreiev,
Russian

like

his

"

styles,

talent

and

He

some

though

sane,

readers

Frapie's
stories

story
in

this

the

in

has

distinctly

volume

the

It
his

young

groping

adopted

two

compare

series.

is

yet

elusive,

and

the

other

not

melancholy.
to

and

lawyer

included,

has

symbolic

one

doned
aban-

wholly

as

of

some

Gorki

manner.

with

literature.

to

writers,

way

stories
meet

not

the

and

Moscow

he

career

was

at

some

did

when

1898,

law

and
wrote

but

unsuccessful

his
devoted

He

student,

until

He

studied

Petersburg

1897.

recognition

He

the

of

member

literature.

1871.

St.

in

talented

Russian

of

Oriol

at

universities

his

is

school

youngest
born

ANDREIEV

of

manent
per-

different
other

may

'Valia"
French

clear

interest
with
short

VALIA

VALIA
entire

half

black

letters
To

neck,

his

out

chair, and

like

the

the
was

Prince

was

the

legs

from

the

his

it

lost

was

advanced

task

and

who

of

other

ones

find

them

by

slowly,

very

of

interest

boy

the

whose

could, by merely

boys,

ters
let-

the

other
to

his

unforeseen

strong

very

in

on

the

among

circumstances,

stretch

to

ringer

difficult

withstandin
not-

book.
name

grasping

them

wrench

with

The

weeping.
as

away

in

"Valichka,
and

putting

kiss

his

face
by

still

was

her

hand.

darling!"
her

arms

and
Liitie

eyes,
B.

Gorin.

her

crushing

exclaimed
his

pressing
Copyright,

with

red

eyes

shed

very

white

lace

kerchief
hand-

the

other

head,

she

her
1907,

reading;

been

evidently

about

his

woman.

mother,

had

tears

she

other

some

his

is," said

he

in

interrupted

suddenly

was

entered

"Here

Translated

be

had

table, kneeling

chubby

the

body.

mother

recently

short

about

arms

Valia

But

his

reading

Bova,
or

over

very

occupying

Valia

breath-catching

story

line
the

far

with

himself,

as

book,

huge

very

pictures

top

these

to

publishers,

It

the

case

Owing

and

would

they

it, in which

again.
the

putting

huge,

large

as

see

lean

fear

for

reading

was

almost

page.

ANDREIEV

LEONID

BY

thin,

woman,

began

hard

by P. F. Collier

lips
"

Son.

(309)

to

to

LEONID

310
them.

She

whose

kisses

loath

with

frown

which

smelled

bad

quick
His

short

the

after

other

suddenly

the

"Valichka, do you
called

"I

her

see

twice, but

"I

mama,

but

"Why,
nonsense

she

can

you

you.

Twice

only

in

was

there
are

no

eyes,
called
re-

Even

cry.

remained
down

one

fall another
ceased

tears

she

and

as

asked:

to

of

know

him

!" said

had

the

in the

mamas?"

it?

With

reading.

from
woman.

astonishment

tellingme."

you."

see

him, perhaps she

Valia

longer

be two

to

to

Her

hindered
Valia

little

dark

rolled

I called

upon

should

one.

"No."

me?""

called

that

future

face

time

it.

he

seriousness,

the

had

while
with

began

commenced,

around

looked

Valia

she

his mother

over

quickly

after

mama,

your

am

And

and

of

stern

she

know

how

she

questions

of

one

had

had

she

Perhaps
called

to

all

at

photograph

brows

tears

before

"

they

as

not

over

to

mama's:

unlike

was

him

seemed

her, and

to

already chasing

was

in peace,

appearance

while

the

did

ring.

its indication

with

one

immovable

much

very

smell, while

looked

she

which

glance

weeping

pricking

bony, long fingers

one

left him

lips

general

some

her

even

thick, unchildish

his

hump,

seemed

fresh, exquisite perfume.

nose

mother,

one

was

he

tall, with

woman

of

sort

this

silence; he

not

his

accepted her

damp, moldy

his

wiping

was

and

was

: a

last the

At

did

as

melting;

Valia

woman,

exhaled

always

and

him.

there

so

him

being interrupted, and

at

this strange

upon

and

soft

were

of

displeased
like

fondle

not

let go

to

caresses

did

ANDREIEV

to

find

his

room.

he asked.

"What

311

VALIA

The

it

Valia;

laugh

to

they

moments

some

"And

Prince

self-esteem

And
sounded

in this

like the

voice

of

The

same

prickly.

of

movements

and
if

for

preparing
Valia

her
and

long

the

which

the

offense
be

to

like

polite,he

Prince

quickly finished

as

ately
immedi-

dark-lantern
Valia

on

felt the

Bova, but, wishing

the

story and

added:

is all."

"Well,

good-by,

strange

woman,

Valia's

face.

be

and

manner

listening; and

thrown.

suddenly

himself

toward

"That

is

cover

and

chair

her

on

story, she

round

in all the

also

with

attentive

herself

within

and

sharp

turned

neck

false

and

remained

she

woman;

please !"

me,

be soft

to

but

reluctantly began

retired

Tell

unnatural

tried

mother,

out

ous
seri-

with

her

insincerityappeared

stretched

even

when

voice, which

the

For

ingratiating smile.

an

something
his

him.

respect for the big book.

interesting!

with

more

once

informed

Valia

be very

wish

reading?"

are

evident

an

fool

to

not

silent.

is it you

and

asked

woman

purposely

please

not

did

woman

both

Bova,"

"Ach, it must
the

it

were

book

what

"About

did

all,and

at

did

laugh

the

that

evident

was

this

but

laughed,

woman

and
"I

dear,

my
once

shall

dove!"

my

call

soon

her

pressed

more

said

again.

the

lips

Will

to

you

glad?"
"Yes,

get

rid

very
The

in the

please," politely replied Valia,

come

of

her

quickly

more

he

added:

"I

and

to

will

be

glad."
visitor
book

left

again

him,
the

but

word

hardly
at

which

had
he

Valia
had

found
been

in-

LEONID

312

terrupted, when
she

why

the

have

been

to

other

Why,

me!

could

is your

"And
"I

am

let

was

be

why
Valia

speaks

it

the

she

for

Once, very

explain

to

been

mother

long

him

former

his

began
had

ago,

when

"

So?"

yard

Valia

little

very

brow

been

had

truth

same?

But

it, and
that

the

meaning

same

person.

aunt.

an

just

not

grown

happened

so

of

and

opened

the

indifference; auntie, well,

Valia
from

raised

the

table.

his

lifted.

presented

He
to

spoke of

hand

his

about
Kiska?"

"Like

exclaimed, joyfully surprised, with

Valia

that

boy?"

one

she

mama.

discovery, but

unexpected

little?

quarter

is my

she

to

that

then?"

understand

not

very,

"How

that

; but

not

yet, have

as

become

was

some
tire-

"how

musingly,

mamas

was

"

for

it had
had

and

says

unshakable

not,

did

mother

She

yoa,

very

auntie

it would

as

did

and

auntie."

it with

it

word

are

your

received

must

mother."

what

This

said

could

and

weep?

mama

two

she

wept;

unpleasant

so

he

be

there

him,

at

easily understand

have

was

his

mama,"

"No, baby, there

she

she

should

bored

woman

could

should

that

why

"Listen,

He

weep.

woman

sorry

but

"

entered, looked

mama

began

also

ANDREIEV

mouth

half

white

kitten

him.

"Yes."
broke

Valia

his

of

youth, he

into

usual

happy laugh,

earnestness,

grown
remarked:

person

"How

and

but
with

recalling the

funny

immediately
the

sion
condescen-

mistakes

I must

sumed
re-

have

of

his

been!"

VALIA

When

he

had

been

he

and

big

so

wish

mother

and

reddened

to

with

sternly said: "No,

took

more

Valia

of

life

as

had

who

vanished
the

strange

had

appeared

from

no

leaving
in

if

Valia

he

hair

it stood

on

from
to

the

that

to

go

tValia

which

"You
have

"She
"And
very

if you

also

and

sparkled

right
loves
we

her;

that

in

auntie

with

give

sparse,

of

in
the

bluish

child

would

like

when

evening,

ing,
yet sleep-

not

was

an

gray

absent

was

of him

speaking

basso

angry

chandelier
and

Nastasia

the

uncle-papa

if he

but

dull

repeatedly

the

the

set

and
at

gently

reddish

lights.

Philippovna.

We

away."

him, Grisha."
Do

strangely,
would

leave

Valia

spoke

nonsense,
to

and

in his little bed

uncle

have

to

it,

and

where,

cried

Once,

and

of

out

filled it with

so

asked

devoid

as

auntie-mama

when

crystal pendants

speak

no

he

The

the

trembled

and

to

taken.
mis-

was

drained
knew

and

pate

woman.

woman.

and

me!"

he

trace, seemed

wished

his uncle

heard

former

resolutely

face

been

often

up,

already

was

he

the

room

him.

his

please

not

had

he

Valia

one

turmoil

his bald

grumbled, patted

asked

with

woman,

Mama-auntie

asked

when

closed, but

blood

without

alarm.

away

when

does

affair

the

house

given

wanted

her?"

if all the

whole

and

his book.

up

considered
This

Kiska,

woman

joy

she

like

now,

the

to

go

funny,

woman

And

clever,

you

once

that

Kiska.

like

"Do

and

little and

very

brought by

forever, also
become

so

was

313

be

we

not

Nastasia

glad

to

love

him

You

Philippovna.

are

It

get rid of the child

arguing
seems
"

"

as

LEONID

314
"Are

well, how

"Well,

consider

Just

yourself ?"

quick

this

Some

of

ashamed

not

you

ANDREIEV

thing

other

or

of

children, light-heartedly disposes

them

on

give

me

abandoned

having
and

child, because,

my

concerts

to

serve

as

"You

is

he

brought

And

up

by

in this

And

For

theatres

child

the

me

No,

be

madam,

case!"
know

You

well

bet

or

scoundrel, rascal,and

drel?
scoun-

would

he

that

to

seem

immaterial

man

head

saint

you

wholly

honest

my

even

child

it

is
an

up

make

can

the

you

brought
her

lover

my

"

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could

of

"

is

God!

forgotten?

whether

wins

Philippovna,

patience, by

have

with/

her, Grisha.

to

she

lonely

Nastasia

"You,
lose

who

see

play

to

'Kindly

says:

give

so

money,

to

unjust

are

ill and

how

no

toy

shall

we

easy,

have

birth

by placing

feel lonesome.

me,

them

account

on

ably.
reason-

gives

afterward

and

threshold,

your

offense.

cold-bloodedly and

matter

frivolous

take

to

are

you

be

scoundrel."

"

"Grisha!"
ask

"I

you,
did

where

And

heartless

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became
"And

sake,

that
the

why

of

broke

woman

born

such

fool
an

calmer

and

what

makes

are

old

could
ass

asked
you

her

he

"What

think

of

any
was.

does

that

lonely?

not

he

povna
Philip!"

you

her

and

tears,

pardon,

me!

dicting?
contra-

Nastasia

into

pay
as

we

I marry

did

irritate

to

habit

are,

you

devil

not

And

lonely.'

so

immediately begged

only

words

get this devilish

heartless

husband
that

you

woman

And

God's

is

'She
The

for

declaring

attention

to

the

Gradually

she

?"

Talonsky

say

is such

clever

VALIA

"He

look

...

did

we

the

how

on

matters

little to
his

have

he

to

take

the

next

wished

if he

him

and

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seemed

Valia

to

watching

pass

the
out

monsters

In

game

of

lines

would

him

did
she

that
for

him,

and

and

was

any

colored

more,

but

outside

soon

as

him

he

fire.

and

his

read

in the

books,

thicker

room

or

was

and

in

the

carry

cruel

tarchovich
Aris-

Gregory

study

it

would

and

breathing
his

as

with

and

in

his

die; they

lurking

uncle

to

go

Valia

where

his

him.

did

distance

gradually

Everything

to

at

soon

knitting something,

solitaire,Valia
grow

wished

dismal

while

occupied

ruin

and

seize

would

who

was

Neither

as

eyes,

early morning

call

that

"
"

versation.
con-

open

gazed

be

I had

the

it

large books

not

will

dining-

of

with

would

must

she

black

was

smaller.

ill and

brought

evenings

Philippovna

ask.

wriggling

were

the

not

this, they both

threshold
into

if he

did

woman

door

him

he

"

the

woman

from

it

talkers

end

his home

if

as

course

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shut

waited
ask

auntie
of

pictures.

him

he
to

of

sort

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empty

time

long

the

everything

way.

the

hear

from

dangerously

were

caressed

for

away

day

Instead

all these

not

what

him

but

mother;

uncle.

lay

his auntie

expecting
his

did

understand

to

his

go

Philippovna

Valia

But

trying

safely

sion.
pas-

is it not,

care?

he

how

on

it!

at

does

ill with

go

and

door

On

then

into

telling that

what

"

Nastasia

here

But
room,

him

it would

way,

flew

new,

will look

court

and

bark

his

without

know

not

depends

my

Something

it.

at

again

everything depends

that

says

will

court

Aristarchovich

Gregory

fellow ?"

316

Nastasia

playing
which
the

quiet,so

the

letters

quiet

LEONID

816

that

the

only thing

pages

he

cough

from

bright light
of

corners

There

gloom.
and

like

much

something
Valia

beautiful
him

pity
for

sorry

handsome

her

sisters

and

princess;
wedding
music
the

to

flew

red-hot

by
mysterious
there.

modest

swing

and

all

their

other

Laughter

their

as

In

in

the

monsters

like

gay

of

the
and

ship,

into

the

dark

the

eyes

they

were

dark

quiet

so

was

knife, long

nights
the

and

burned
rounded
sur-

while

themselves

something
a

poor
a

honor

up

the

the

married

their

afterward,

as

and

ocean;

prickly wings,

And

sharp

loved

terrible,cruel,human

heads, and

terrible

was

given

water-nymph,

Valia.

on

coals.

and

often

But

had

herself

little

sweet

Valia

enjoying themselves,

were

threw

before

over

she

board

on

in

dearly

so

he

rible,
ter-

awakened

love, because
so

them.

passed

fear.

him

if

as

amidst

eyes

festivities

great

somewhere

whistled

like

and

Poor,

appeared

monsters

air

die.

sad, and

they

dumb,

water-nymph

poor

and

this

playing

it seemed

deep, peaceful

full

in

were

looking

who

for

of

while

and

was

waves

the

was

and

often

that

nothing

water-nymph

surface

which

water-nymph

poor

leaves

wide-open

more

the

curious

and

images

but

prince

knew

prince

his

but

with

moving

was

sad

love,

the

the

dark

and

and

and

the

quiet, mysterious

large plants
upon

abacus
threw

shade,

full of

out

the
loud

the

were

before

and

read,

its blue

fighting serpents,

large

uncle's

plush table-cover,

stood

crawling

roots

very

room

the

blue

the

the

rustlingof

striking of

the

or

with

lamp,

on

the

was

occasionally

study,

The

counters.

be heard

to

and

turned,
the

ANDREIEV

happening
and

pitiful

VALIA

weird

wailing; strange

the

in

dances

purplish light

torches, their slanty, fiery tongues

of

of

clouds

red

beards

behind
and

waited

from

out

of

Valia.

such

appeared

at

"Listen," Valia
from

he

his

spoke

talk

mama.

nonsense

You

"Why?"
young

large, dark

the

wind.

terrible

in

went

did

he

from

usual

are

asked

girl who

"I

into

his aunt,

the

shall

mama,,

Nastasia

the

to

eyes

you
not

say

ber
remem-

It

smiled

and

deep

two

If

mouth.

self
him-

"Listen," he
with

and
of

call you

house

tearing

moment.

earnestness,

when

had

of
die.

the

not

which

would

for

come

his memory.

in

lived

throng

had

who

Valia

at

the

and

corners

said

once

gazed straight

whom

two

his book

with

repeated

the

Valia

took

woman

away

with

and

came

this face

they peeped

woman

sly, dissembling smile,

lines

You

people

would

they

elongated, thin, yellow face,

an

that

that

Aristarchovich, and

with

this

of

from

giggled

room,

through

sorrowfully

image

faces, but

their

garden

head;

all this vicious

Many

Gregory

was

the

among

the

appeared

his

pointed

him

at

bed, when

to

go

over

wailed

and

In and

for

of

unlit

man.

air, hid

and

something,

adjoining

would

around

out

windows,

the

till he

silently dart
him

of

door

the

the

Valia; they gazed

at

single

destroy

to

the

black

long,
of

rilled

spectres

plants, whispered

bony fingers

with

men

wishing

power,

in

wrapped

manifestation

the

was

cruel

dead

mysterious

the

among

their

this

and

and

Angry

and

smoke;

All

"

enigmatic

317

the

mama,

that

the

glance
with

person
not

auntie.

woman

"

is

she."

Philippovna, blushing

just received

compliment.

like
But

LEONID

318
with

along
voice

of

used

there

joy
of

sound

the

strange
he

her

ANDREIEV

fear

for Valia.

in his

do, raved

reallywonder
Valia
of

tone

for

bed

abused

that

the

night

which

reply

unknown

and

of

reflection
that

monsters

"Valia!"

of

silentlyhovered

boy sighed deeply

sleep of

husband
Valia

dark

01

pillows

of

on

stern, black

misfortune
into

and

strange,

lay

mysterious spectre
it.

over

not

and

ing
hollows, demand-

with

and

in

face

the

the

pair

the

swayed

to

Nastasia.

frightened

did

of

move,

as

The

if enchained

death.

Valia!"
was

but

Valia.

see

helpless child-head

cruel

the

drum,

Aristarchovich

them

his

time

face

the

lipstwitched

those

whispered

"Valia!

the

to

candle

as

if

as

the

if upon

vague

wife

the

white

from

preparing

Turkish

coloring

as

and

while

his

Gregory

It seemed

sorrow,
as

of contradicting!"

frivolous, hair-brained

of

threatening

smile

mother."

considerable

with

flame

them

at

ironic

in the

but

silentlyinto

was

it rested.
looked

eyes

and

hand

which

boy,

as

cried.

like

and

fantastic, death-like

the

boomed

went

The

trembling

sleep alone,

to

for

spoke

afterward

child.

so

musing, imitating the

some

talkers,

gazed long

sleeping
lent

she

who

empty

and

They

after

become

had

get this habit

you

in her

Aristarchovich.

husband,

women,

the

said

heard

is your

she

Philippovna laughed,

her

with

where

Gregory

Nastasia

He

sleep and

"But, Valichka, it is true,

"I

be

also

timid; feared

late, and

to

could

added

opened

his

the
to

deep, trembling
that

eyes,

of

shaded

Nastasia

by

voice

of

her

Philippovna.

thick

eyelashes;

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VALIA

the

light of

auntie's
her

and

afraid,
That

at

breast

up

that

her

for the

Do

fell

asleep, Gregory

of

asthma.
fell

he

fell

Nastasia

worn

would

husband

; when

ice

the

thought

the

with
the

survive

presses.
com-

tranquil,

more

grew

got

full, white

his

under

"I

!"

go

and

asleep

not

fearing

Aristarchovich

spasmodically

morning

upon

household

choked,

He

his

whispered

not

whole

last

and

he

themselves,
afraid

am

if

tight as

eyes

night

Toward
the

his

uncovered,

little head

his

hiding

bad

rose

and

of

open

mama,

was

attack

an

screwing

would

they

Valia

and

sprang

encircled

pearl necklace

neck,

full,rosy

breast

that
am

like

little arms,

thin

His

frightened.

knees, pale and

his

to

he

wink, and

him

made

candle

the

the

of

loss

child.
After

Valia

family

ought

his

own

the

house

read

to

little

age,

play

to

conceived

pulled flowers,
fought

on

at

and
the
was

from

tire

in the

when

me

deviltry
losing
Valia's

his

foolish
and

with

brought

to

children

more

They

and

senses,

read

about,

gently

tried

and

ful,
thought-

pleasure,
dis-

and

said

Philippovna,

by you."
took

up

his

Aristarchovich, grumbling

child

who,

chairs,

over

amazement

sit

first

the

indecorous.

Nastasia

once

of

from

he, serious

rather

he

were

that

children

of

Valia

jumped

; and

to

decided

was

more

boys

these

I would

see

But

pranks

up

evenings
the

and

books,

their

Gregory

to

noisy, loud

tore

and, going

And

for

it

which

him.

like little monkeys

looked

"They

girls

with

too

were

at

less and

dislike

in his eyes,

council

and
to

by
take

hands, the child silentlyand

book,
at

which
the

all
he

book

irresolutely

LEONID

320

it to

pressed
beat

himself.

confused

"Is

this

that

than

one

One

see

not

Nastasia

suddenly
covered

he

hand

The

diamond

forgetting
a

his

hat

thinking

the

threw

stern

Valia, winked
solemn
"I

other

room

the

she

said

ears

in her

held

serious

be

that

fellow; can't fool him

once

is

news

up
was

Nastasia
at

Valia
he

of

usually
the

to

his

declare

Talonsky

was

easily,Nastasia

only

after

meanor
de-

parted,
im-

table,

hat, and
one,

some

Philippovna,
; and

with
more

earnestness

already occupied by

at

eye

covered

Then

chair

face, just

truth, but immediately

that

pushed

to

look
his

side

clatter.

it, forgot that it

upon

chair

was

Philippovna's

wrinkles.

important

preliminaries did
always

the

lacked

he

frowned,

he

the

hat

refused!"

with

spoken

which

with

still at

made

of merry

that

remembering

placed

had

network

whole

face

intention, his face became

his

His

asked, breathlessly.

she

he

breakfast

Aristarchovich

little knife

Aristarchovich

that

show

plate

him.'*

his

in Nastasia

the

the

to

it true?"

Gregory
to

earrings

dropped

"Is

has

court

sparkle, and

to

from

head,

joyfully into

shouted

spoiled

dining-room.

his

of

care
so

sitting at

perspiration; while

"Refused!

began

of

is

boy

away

was

into the

back

the

on

door

The

book

Valia

rushing

with

of the

The

Nastasia

take

fit to

more

his wife:

No,

Philippovna, Gregory

came

tilted

take

while

scolded

bringing up!

children.

up

even

improvised pedagogue

angrily

are

you

bring

morning

with

was

the

and

call

you

to

can

And

retreat

what

Philippovna,
kittens

ANDREIEV

then

on

all these

:
a

devilish

clever

Philippovna."

321

VALIA

it is true?"

"So
"You
said

the

of

case

?" he

to

pay

official tone:

stern,

"I

will

woman

halted

fallen

happy

time

the
to

lot.

the

Valia

even

again,
into

habitual

he

the

himself

divest

his

with

body

In

of

view
were

games

found

it

abilities
appear

deserved

to

his

paint.

the

businesslike

conducted,

In

role

Valia, silent and

in

his

earnest

of

role
as

children,

inventive

plays

it

he

of

in

and

as

son

of

and

these
now

far
he

And

the

as

did

great and

elephant.

true

troduced
in-

cover

which

bear
a

of

indispensable

clothing

great advantage, but he had

success

terrible

Aristarchovich

Gregory

the

more

nightmares.

possible to participatein them,

allowed.

house

staidness,

manner

if

as

the

the

and

all his

red

of

most

found

was

breathe

to

fantastic

most

scream.

ill in the

called

the

was

he

It

from

he

as

almost

corridor,

faint.

fear

earnestness

of

the

family.

suffered

they played Indians,

when

in

began

all

lost

monkeys,

But

into

chair

tirely
en-

books!"

Philippovna's

the

and

I have

Ach,

dangerously

little

his

to

for

longer

him

some

you

his

on

no

see

mine

Nastasia

recovered

and

monsters

is

Akimova

then?"

me,

rushed

lain

freely.

easily and

came

back

had

suddenly

When

brought

began

who

one

had

hearing

on

had

some

take

not

Aristarchovich

Gregory
Valia

added

and

said

that

won't, brother

she

guess

forgotten,
but

"And

Valia

to

costs."

the

"That

Clever,

is dismissed.

turned

doubts.

eternal

your

Akimova

Mme.

is it not, little brother

in

with

always ready

are

his
not

well
when

Goddess

LEONID

322

Cali, sat

his father's

upon

his

upon

bald

rosy

really reminded

could

reverse

the

laws

people

and

angry,

from

"Why,
is

case

there

whom

on
are

be talked

to

chided

for

him

of

the

could

decided

had

court

she

no

the

longer

eyes

like

the

face,
other

and

of

unhappy
bloodless

distorted

Valia

and

face

began
He

could
grew

to

think

not

no

that

features

of

her

as

heard

simple,

why;

and

the

costs

of

had

woman

had

which

understand

more

the

she

also

trouble,

more,

woman."

repeatedly

now

Philip-

all the

"poor

him,

the

is

what

They

all the

heard

take

to

the

when

bear

must

her

then

doubts.

them

mysterious fear,

and

people.

had

power

any

mist

dubbed

Valia

day

halo

she

same

Philippovna gently

caused

menace

that

trial,they often
Since

had

who

that

himself."

of

Nastasia

feared

Nastasia

you,

ashamed

be

to

present
Well,

purposeless

woman

that

now

his

when
grew

forward

be

to

I wish

and

smiled,

Talonsky

the

when

And

nothing

was

the

could

Aristarchovich

court?

the

him

judges,

implicitlyrelied

about.

make

would

spoke

before

ory
Greg-

to

yet, but

everywhere.

going

spotical
de-

judges

three

brought

now

not

you

brought

povna,

he

safe

other

that there
he

hint

not

insisted, Gregory
prove

who

prince

convey

how

and

here

he

animals.

was

three

higher court,

Talonsky

and
to

all

of

same

to

the

the

tried

gently tapped

tiny toy hammer,

comprehend

decision

lawyer

but

little Eastern

that

not

the

are

the

of

over

Aristarchovich

and

with

lawyer Talonsky

former

shoulders

pate

one

reigns
The

ANDREIEV

lost

in

his

enveloped

her

of

he

her

did

thin

of

that

she

but

this

natural

and

all
was

pale
near

VALIA

to

him, the

to

interest

"poor woman,"

timid

tenderness

He

imagined

him.

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higher

the child

court,

appeal

Talonsky's
and

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the

maid

the

road.

take

fur

cap

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arm

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all, disThe

judges.

district

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senate.

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visible

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at

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Talonsky's

from

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a

in

book

it

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his feet with

carried

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the

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Valia

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his real mother.

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came

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with

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sit alone

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story of Prince

his

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of

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her.

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room,

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felt

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as

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eyes.
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frank

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you

unrecognizable,"

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of

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quiet
its

deep

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the

sea,

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his

hand.
me."

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for

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as

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called

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be

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his

had

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her

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hands

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book

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take
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very

was

pressing

him

around

him.

book

"

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ask

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and

Valia's
in

hot;

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long, long

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look

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and

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forming

her

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from

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book,

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to

of

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garden.

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mama.

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as

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smile

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long.

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replied shyly, frightened

at

his

own

frankness.
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And

look, there
Valia

I had

they

are

approached

bought
on

some

toys for you.

Just

the window.
the

window

and

examined

the

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They

toys.

wretched

were

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thick

face

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with

soldiers
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like

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said

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her

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began

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was

her

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from

Valia

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cold,
the

relaxed

quickly,

eyes,

herself

threw
under

pressed

hand

silent.

was

face

her

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and

to

on

the

weight

her

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and

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whispered:
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not

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one

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alone, Valia,

one

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ago."

what

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temples,

her

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and

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gave

body,

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toys,"

the

pleaseyou."

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time

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no

muscles

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the

which

show

not

liked, darling, and

you

; I have

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of

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what

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playing with

up

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glance

for

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the

air.

know

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not

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an

unpleasant, ingratiating smile:

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in the

given

with

on,

large

ago

them, but

cap

straight,

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and

raised

long

noticed

red

foot

mother.

with

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with

horses

paper

on

bed, put

the

large

head

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same

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his

of

his

staidness

distinguishedthis boy's speech:

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cry,

care

to

do

not

so

much.

of the poor

If

mama.

play
you

with

wish,

I will love

you

toys, but

I will

I will read

water-nymph."

to

very
love

you

much.
you

the

ever

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