The book The Diary of a Superfluous Man, And Other Stories was written by author Turgenev Ivan Sergeevich Here you can read free online of The Diary of a Superfluous Man, And Other Stories book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Diary of a Superfluous Man, And Other Stories a good or bad book?
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" Pa\'el Afanasieviteh wiped the perspiration from his face. " ^Vilt thou give me thy word? Speak! Yes, or no? "—repeated Vasily with pauses between his words. " Certainly ... I give it, sir, hut . . . ." " Good. Remember. . . . And she has con- fessed everything." " 'Who has confessed? " " Olga Ivanovna." 137 THREE rORTRAlTS " But what has she confessed? " " Wliy do you dissiiimlate v.-ilh mc, Pavel Afaniisievitch? Surely, I 'in not a stranger to you. " How am I dissimulating? I don't understa...nd you, I don't understand you, ])ositively I don't understand you. What could Olga Ivanovna confess? " "What? Youhorenie! You know well what." " ^lay God slay me if . . . ."' " Xo, I will slay thee— if thou dost not marry her .... dost understand:'" "What! . . . ." I'uvel iVfanasieviteh leaped to his feet, and stood hefore Vasily. — " Olga Iva- novna .... you say . . . ." " Thou 'rt cle^'er, my good fellow, very clever, I must admit." Vasily, Avith a smile, tapped him on the shoulder. — " In spite of tlie fact that thou art so mild of aspect .
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