Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...sleep." I collected my clothes under my arm, and, picking up my boots, went to dress in the studio. Bezsonow was very pale. " You apparently did not sleep last night?" I asked. " No, I slept; but I got up very early and worked. Tell them to give us tea, and we will talk. By the way, show me your picture." " Not worth while now, Serge Vassilivich. But wait a bit; I shall soon finish it in its corrected and proper form. Perhaps it is displeasing that I have gone contrary to your wishes, but you would not believe how glad I am that I shall finish it, and that this has happened. Anyone better than Nadejda Nicolaievna I could not wish for." " I shall not allow you to paint her," said he dully. " Serge Vassilivich, you have apparently come here to quarrel with me." " I will not allow her to be with you every day, to spend whole hours with you.... I will not allow her." " Have you such power? How can you forbid her? How can you forbid me?" I asked, feeling my temper rising. " Power... power.... A few words will be sufficient. I will remind her what she is. I will tell her what sort of person you are; I will tell her of your cousin, Sophy Michailovna...." " I will not allow you to make mention of my cousin.... If you have any right to this woman--even if it is true what you have told me of her; even if she has fallen; if tens of others have the same right as you to her--you may have a right to her, but you have no right to my cousin.I forbid you to mention anything about my cousin to her! Do you hear me?" I felt that there was a threatening ring in my voice. He was beginning to exasperate me. " Oho! you are showing your claws! I did not know you had any. Very well; you are right. I have no rights whatever to Sophy Michailovna. I will not dare to...
