Chapter 35 Chapter 07

I hurried home: I was taken aback by Masloboyev's words.Only God knows what I was thinking at the time... It so happened that when I got home, another thing happened, which shocked me like an electric shock. The door of the apartment where I live is facing me, and there is a street lamp.i just stepped through the gate Suddenly, a strange figure from under the streetlights rushed towards me, so frightened that I even let out a scream; a big living person trembled all over, like a madman Screaming and grabbing my hand.I have the creeps.It's Nellie! "Nellie! What's the matter with you?" I cried. "What's the matter with you!"

"There, upstairs...he sits...in our house..." "Who is it? Go; come up with me." "I won't go up, I won't go up! I'll wait for a while, wait for the place to go...in the outhouse...I won't go up." I went up to the house with a strange premonition, and saw the Duke as soon as I opened the door.He is sitting at the table, reading a novel.At least the book is open. "Ivan Petrovitch!" he exclaimed joyfully, "I am very glad that you are back at last. I was just going. I have been waiting for you for more than an hour. At the countess' insistence, I promise to take you to-night." to see her. she begs again

Three, I have repeatedly stated that I want to get to know you!Because you have promised me, I decided to come to visit in person, and before you have time to go out, I will play first and invite you to go with me.Just think how disappointed I am; just here: your maid Just say you're not home.what to do?I promised to go with you; so I sat down and waited for you, resolving to wait a quarter of an hour.But a quarter of an hour has passed in the blink of an eye: you are addicted to reading your novel.Ivan Petrovi strange!The masterpiece is simply as good as it gets!After publishing such a masterpiece, people don't understand you!Tears welled up in my eyes after reading your book.I cried, I don't cry often..."

"Then you want me to go with you, I am displeased with you, and now, although I am very happy to obey, but..." "For God's sake, let's go! Otherwise, how can you explain to me? I have been waiting for you for a full hour and a half! ... Besides, I really want to be with you, I really want to be with you Talk—do you understand what I'm going to talk about? You know more about the ins and outs than I do... Maybe we can talk about the result, talk about the way, please think again.For God's sake, don't say no. " I think it's going to be there sooner or later anyway.Even if Natasha is alone now, she needs me, but, you know, she asked me to get to know Katya as soon as possible.Besides, maybe Alyosha was there too... I know,

Natasha won't feel at ease if I don't bring the news about Katya to her, so I decided to go after much deliberation.But Nellie's situation made me hesitate. "Wait," I said to the Duke, and I went out and ran up the stairs.Nellie was standing in a corner here. "Why won't you go up, Nellie? What did he do to you? What did he say to you?" "I didn't say anything... I won't go up, I just won't..." She repeated, "I'm afraid..." No matter how much I tried to persuade her, it was useless.I promised her that as soon as the Duke and I were out, she would go back to her room and lock the door.

"Let no one in, Nellie, no matter how much you're begged." "Are you going out with him?" "Go out with him." She shuddered and took my hands as if to beg me not to go with him, but she said nothing.I decided to ask her in detail tomorrow. I apologized to the Duke and began to dress.He told me that there was no need to change at all to go there, and there was no need to dress up at all. "Unless there are some clothes to look smarter!" he added, throwing the I looked from head to toe, "You know, in the final analysis, these are the prejudices of the upper class... But it is impossible to completely get rid of these prejudices. In our upper class society, this ideal state, you are looking for it all the time. less than," he said

I was surprised to see that I still had a tuxedo, so I said with emotion. We walked out.But I asked him to wait a moment on the stairs.I went back to the room, and by this time Nellie had slipped in, and I said good-bye to her again.She looked very excited.His face was livid.I'm really worried about her; Personal stay, I'm sad. "What a strange maid you are," the prince said to me as he came downstairs. "Is this little girl your servant?" "No... she's just... staying with me temporarily." "Queer little girl. I'm sure she must be crazy. Come to think of it, she answered me nicely at first, but then, when she saw me clearly, she swooped on me and screamed, Trembling all over, grabbing me... what do you want to say?

What -- I can't tell.To tell you the truth, I was so frightened that I wanted to run away from her, but thank God she left me first and ran away.I was taken aback.How can you live together without any problems? " "She has epilepsy," I replied. "Oh, that's what it is! Well, it wouldn't be surprising...if it's her old bout." I suddenly felt strange: Yesterday, Masloboyev deliberately visited me knowing that I was not at home. Today, when I went to visit Masloboyev, Masloboyev told that story again (he told that Drunk while telling the story. And while talking

hesitating), he invited me to come to his house at seven o'clock tonight, and assured me again and again that he would never play tricks, and finally the duke waited for me for an hour and a half, maybe he knew I was in Maas The Loboyevs, when Nellie snapped again Shake him off and flee into the street—all these things seem to have some kind of connection with each other.There are many things to ponder. His carriage was waiting at the gate.After we got in the car, we drove there.