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He had already taken his hat, but a strange fatality caused him to remain for some time at the general's. The card tables had been set out, and all the company, separating into groups of four, scattered itself about the room. HE HAD ALREADY TAKEN HIS HAT BUT A STRANGE FATALITY CAUSED HIM TO REMAIN FOR SOME TIME AT THE GENERAL'S THE CARD TABLES HAD BEEN SET OUT AND ALL THE COMPANY SEPARATING INTO GROUPS OF FOUR SCATTERED ITSELF ABOUT THE ROOM
, that if one buys anything it should be good; it is not worth the trouble of getting, if it turns out bad. If you do me the honour of calling on me to-morrow, I will show you some improvements I have introduced on my estate.” The general looked at him, and puffed out a fresh cloud of smoke. Tchertokoutski was charmed with his notion of inviting the officers, and mentally ordered in advance all manner of dishes for their entertainment. He smiled at these gentlemen, who on their part appeared to increase their show of attention towards him, as was noticeable from the expression of their eyes and the little half-nods they bestowed upon him. His bearing assumed a certain ease, and his voice expressed his great satisfaction. “Your excellency will make the acquaintance of the mistress of the house.” “That will be most agreeable to me,” said the general, twirling his moustache. Tchertokoutski was firmly resolved to return home at once in order to make all necessary preparations in good time. ION MYSELF YOUR EXCELLENCY THAT IF ONE BUYS ANYTHING IT SHOULD BE GOOD IT IS NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE OF GETTING IF IT TURNS OUT TO BE BAD IF YOU DO ME THE HONOUR OF CALLING ON ME TO MORROW I WILL SHOW YOU SOME IMPROVEMENTS I HAVE INTRODUCED ON MY ESTATE THE GENERAL LOOKED AT HIM AND PUFFED OUT A FRESH CLOUD OF SMOKE CHATTOOTSKI WAS CHARMED WITH HIS NOTION OF INVITING THE OFFICERS AND MENTALLY ORDERED IN ADVANCE ALL MANNER OF DISHES FOR THEIR ENTERTAINMENT HE SMILED AT THESE GENTLEMEN WHO ON THEIR PART APPEARED TO INCREASE THEIR SHOW OF ATTENTION TOWARDS HIM AS WAS NOTICEABLE FROM THE EXPRESSION OF THEIR EYES AND THE LITTLE HALF NODS THEY BESPODE UPON HIM HIS BEARING ASSUMED A CERTAIN EASE AND HIS VOICE EXPRESSED GREAT SATISFACTION YOUR EXCELLENCY WILL MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE MISTRESS OF THE HOUSE THAT WILL BE MOST AGREEABLE TO ME SAID THE GENERAL TWIRLING HIS MUSTACHE CHATTAKUTSKI WAS FIRMLY RESOLVED TO RETURN HOME AT ONCE IN ORDER TO MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS IN GOOD TIME
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