Мертвые души
Chapter 4
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“Thensellthematthatfairyourself,seeingthatyouaresocertainofmakingatripleprofit.”
“Oh,Ishouldmakeitfastenough,onlyIwantYOUtobenefitbythetransaction.”
Chichikovdulythankedhisinterlocutor,butcontinuedtodeclineeitherthegreyhorseortheroanmare.
“Thenbuyafewdogs,”saidNozdrev.“Icansellyouacoupleofhidesa-quiver,earswellpricked,coatslikequills,ribsbarrel-shaped,andpawssotuckedupasscarcelytograzethegroundwhentheyrun.”
“Ofwhatusewouldthosedogsbetome?Iamnotasportsman.”
“ButIWANTyoutohavethedogs.Listen.Ifyouwon’thavethedogs,thenbuymybarrel-organ.‘Tisasplendidinstrument.AsamanofhonourIcantellyouthat,whennew,itcostmefifteenhundredroubles.Well,youshallhaveitforninehundred.”
“Come,come!WhatshouldIwantwithabarrel-organ?IamnotaGerman,togohaulingitabouttheroadsandbeggingforcoppers.”
“ButthisisquiteadifferentkindoforganfromtheonewhichGermanstakeaboutwiththem.Yousee,itisaREALorgan.Lookatitforyourself.Itismadeofthebestwood.Iwilltakeyoutohaveanotherviewofit.”
AndseizingChichikovbythehand,Nozdrevdrewhimtowardstheotherroom,where,inspiteofthefactthatChichikov,withhisfeetplantedfirmlyonthefloor,assuredhishost,againandagain,thatheknewexactlywhattheorganwaslike,hewasforcedoncemoretohearhowMarlboroughwenttothewar.
“Then,sinceyoudon’tcaretogivemeanymoneyforit,”persistedNozdrev,“listentothefollowingproposal.
