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Polozov listened to hi from time to time to the door, by which the luncheon was to appear The luncheon did appear at last The head-waiter, accoht in several dishes under silver covers

'Is the property in the Tula province?' said Polozov, seating hi a napkin into his shirt collar

'Yes'

'In the Efremovsky districtI know it'

'Do you knowdown too at the table

'Yes, I know it' Polozov thrust in his mouth a piece of omelette with truffles 'Maria Nikolaevna, hbourhood Uncork that bottle, waiter! You've a good piece of land, only your peasants have cut down the ti it?'

'I want the ht as well buy itby the way'

Polozov gulped down a glass of wine, wiped his lips with the napkin, and again set to work chewing slowly and noisily

'Oh,' he enunciated at last 'I don't go in for buying estates; I've no capital Pass the butter Perhaps my wife noould buy it You talk to her about it If you don't ask tooof that What asses these Germans are, really! They can't cook fish What could be si the Fatherland" Waiter, take away that beastly stuff!'

'Does your wife really ebusiness matters herself?' Sanin inquired

'Yes Try the cutlets--they're good I can recommend them I've told you already, Dimitri Pavlovitch, I don't interfere in any of ain'

Polozov went on

'H'm But how can I have a talk with her, Ippolit Sidorovitch?'

'It's very simple, Dimitri Pavlovitch Go to Wiesbaden It's not far frolishthe day after to-lass of wine; it's ith a bouquet--no vinegary stuff'

Polozov's face was flushed and ani--or drinking

'Really, I don't kno that could be ed,' Sanin muttered

'But what makes you in such a hurry about it all of a sudden?'

'There is a reason for being in a hurry, brother'

'And do you need a lot of money?'

'Yes, a lot Ihow can I tell you? I proposegetting married'