Мертвые души

Chapter 9

           Thatistosay,atdeadofnight,justwheneveryonehadretiredtorest,therecamethemostdreadfulknockingimaginable,andsomeonescreamedout,‘Openthegates,orwewillbreakthemdown!’Justthink!Afterthis,howanyonecansaythatthemanischarmingIcannotimagine.”

           “Well,whatofMadameKorobotchka?Issheayoungwomanorgoodlooking?”

           “Ohdearno!Quiteanoldwoman.”

           “Splendidindeed!Soheisactuallyengagedtoapersonlikethat?Onemayheartilycommendthetasteofourladiesforhavingfalleninlovewithhim!”

           “Nevertheless,itisnotasyousuppose.Think,now!Armedwithweaponsfromheadtofoot,hecalleduponthisoldwoman,andsaid:‘Sellmeanysoulsofyourswhichhavelatelydied.’Ofcourse,MadameKorobotchkaanswered,reasonablyenough:‘Icannotsellyouthosesouls,seeingthattheyhavedepartedthisworld;’buthereplied:‘No,no!TheyareNOTdead.‘TisIwhotellyouthatIwhooughttoknowthetruthofthematter.Iswearthattheyarestillalive.’Inshort,hemadesuchascenethatthewholevillagecamerunningtothehouse,andchildrenscreamed,andmenshouted,andnoonecouldtellwhatitwasallabout.Theaffairseemedtomesohorrible,soutterlyhorrible,thatItrembledbeyondbeliefasIlistenedtothestory.‘Mydearestmadam,’saidmymaid,Mashka,‘praylookatyourselfinthemirror,andseehowwhiteyouare.’‘ButIhavenotimeforthat,’Ireplied,‘asImustbeofftotellmyfriend,AnnaGrigorievna,thenews.’NordidIloseamomentinorderingthekoliaska.

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