Chapter 20

           

           Vronskywasstayinginaroomy,clean,Finnishhut,dividedintotwobyapartition.Petritskylivedwithhimincamptoo.PetritskywasasleepwhenVronskyandYashvincameintothehut.

           “Getup,don’tgoonsleeping,”saidYashvin,goingbehindthepartitionandgivingPetritsky,whowaslyingwithruffledhairandwithhisnoseinthepillow,aprodontheshoulder.

           Petritskyjumpedupsuddenlyontohiskneesandlookedround.

           “Yourbrother’sbeenhere,”hesaidtoVronsky.“Hewakedmeup,damnhim,andsaidhe’dlookinagain.”Andpullinguptherugheflunghimselfbackonthepillow.“Oh,doshutup,Yashvin!”hesaid,gettingfuriouswithYashvin,whowaspullingtherugoffhim.“Shutup!”Heturnedoverandopenedhiseyes.“You’dbettertellmewhattodrink;suchanastytasteinmymouth,that....”

           “Brandy’sbetterthananything,”boomedYashvin.“Tereshtchenko!brandyforyourmasterandcucumbers,”heshouted,obviouslytakingpleasureinthesoundofhisownvoice.

           “Brandy,doyouthink?Eh?”queriedPetritsky,blinkingandrubbinghiseyes.“Andyou’lldrinksomething?Allrightthen,we’llhaveadrinktogether!Vronsky,haveadrink?”saidPetritsky,gettingupandwrappingthetiger-skinrugroundhim.Hewenttothedoorofthepartitionwall,raisedhishands,andhummedinFrench,“TherewasakinginThule.”“Vronsky,willyouhaveadrink?”

           “Goalong,”saidVronsky,puttingonthecoathisvalethandedtohim.

           “Whereareyouoffto?”askedYashvin.“Oh,hereareyourthreehorses,”headded,seeingthecarriagedriveup.

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