Идиот

Chapter 1

           TheycostfourhundredroublesmorethanIhad,soIgavemyname,andtheytrustedme.WiththeearringsIwentatoncetoZaleshoff’s.‘Comeon!’Isaid,‘comeontoNastasiaPhilipovna’s,’andoffwewentwithoutmoreado.ItellyouIhadn’tanotionofwhatwasaboutmeorbeforemeorbelowmyfeetalltheway;Isawnothingwhatever.Wewentstraightintoherdrawing-room,andthenshecameouttous.

           “Ididn’tsayrightoutwhoIwas,butZaleshoffsaid:‘FromParfenRogojin,inmemoryofhisfirstmeetingwithyouyesterday;besokindastoacceptthese!’

           “Sheopenedtheparcel,lookedattheearrings,andlaughed.

           “‘ThankyourfriendMr.Rogojinforhiskindattention,’saysshe,andbowedandwentoff.Whydidn’tIdiethereonthespot?Theworstofitallwas,though,thatthebeastZaleshoffgotallthecreditofit!Iwasshortandabominablydressed,andstoodandstaredinherfaceandneversaidaword,becauseIwasshy,likeanass!Andtherewasheallinthefashion,pomadedanddressedout,withasmarttieon,bowingandscraping;andIbetanythingshetookhimformeallthewhile!

           “‘Lookherenow,’Isaid,whenwecameout,‘noneofyourinterferencehereafterthisdoyouunderstand?’Helaughed:‘Andhowareyougoingtosettleupwithyourfather?’sayshe.IthoughtImightaswelljumpintotheNevaatoncewithoutgoinghomefirst;butitstruckmethatIwouldn’t,afterall,andIwenthomefeelinglikeoneofthedamned.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 13 из 965