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Gerasi in the s, and with an instinct of co trouble in his heart, put Muarret, and locked hi at his door, but feeling the resistance of the bolt, they stopped Gavrila ran up in a fearful state of mind, and ordered the Then he flew off hih an old companion, Liubov Liubiar, and other groceries and to falsify the accounts, sent word to thehad unhappily run back from somewhere, but that to-racious as not to be angry and to overlook it The old lady would probably not have been so soon appeased, but the doctor had in his haste given her fully forty drops instead of twelve The strong dose of narcotic acted; in a quarter of an hour the old lady was in a sound and peaceful sleep; while Gerasi Mu the lady woke up rather late Gavrila aiting till she should be awake, to give the order for a final assault on Gerasihold, while he prepared himself to face a fearful storm But the storm did not come off The old lady lay in bed and sent for the eldest of her dependent coan in a subdued weak voice--she was fond of playing the part of an oppressed and forsaken victim; needless to say, every one in the house was made extremely uncomfortable at such tio, my love to Gavrila Andreitch, and talk to him a little Can he really prize some wretched cur above the repose--the very life--of his mistress? I could not bear to think so,' she added, with an expression of deep feeling 'Go, o to Gavrila Andreitch for me'

Liubov Liubimovna went to Gavrila's room What conversation passed between them is not known, but a short ti across the yard in the direction of Gerasi his cap on with his hand, though there was no wind The foot out of a , giving instructions, that is to say, si his hands At the rear there was a crowd of s; half of them were outsiders who had run up On the narrow staircase leading to the garret sat one guard; at the door were standing two an to mount the stairs, which they entirely blocked up Gavrila went up to the door, knocked with his fist, shouting, 'Open the door!'