"
"With a lady--where did you pick her up, brother?
"With a lady--where did you pick her up, brother?
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"Is it possible? " cried I. "Ivan Ivanovitch, is it you? "
"Ah, bah! Petr' Andrejitch! By what chance, and where do you drop from?
Good day, brother, won't you punt a card? "
"Thanks--rather give me a lodging. "
"What, lodging do you want? Stay with me. "
"I cannot. I am not alone. "
"Well, bring your comrade too. "
"I am not with a comrade. I am--with a lady.
"
"With a lady--where did you pick her up, brother? "
After saying which words Zourine began to whistle so slyly that all the
others began to laugh, and I remained confused.
"Well," continued Zourine, "then there is nothing to be done. I'll give
you a lodging. But it is a pity; we would have had a spree like last
time. Hullo! there, boy, why is not Pugatchef's gossip brought up? Is
she refractory? Tell her she has nothing to fear, that the gentleman
who wants her is very good, that he will not offend her in any way, and
at the same time shove her along by the shoulder. "
"What are you talking about? " I said to Zourine; "of what gossip of
Pugatchef's are you speaking? It is the daughter of Captain Mironoff. I
have delivered her from captivity, and I am taking her now to my
father's house, where I shall leave her. "
"What? So it's you whom they came to announce a while ago? In heaven's
name, what does all this mean?
