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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. 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
 four thousand rubles, your excellency.” “It ought to be good at that price. Did you buy it yourself?” “No, your excellency, I had it by chance. It was bought by one of my oldest friends, a fine fellow with whom you would be very well pleased. We are very intimate. What is mine is his, and what is his is mine. I won it of him at cards. Would your excellency have the kindness to honour me at dinner to-morrow? You could see my calash.” “I don’t know what to say. Alone I could not--but if you would allow me to come with these officers--” “I beg of them to come too. I shall esteem it a great honour, gentlemen, to have the pleasure of seeing you at my house.” The colonel, the major, and the other officers thanked Tchertokoutski. “I am of opinion myself, your excellency, 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.” HOLE BULLOCK THAT IS VERY GOOD IT COST FOUR THOUSAND ROUBLES YOUR EXCELLENCY IT OUGHT TO BE GOOD AT THAT PRICE DID YOU BUY IT YOURSELF NO YOUR EXCELLENCY I HAD IT BY CHANCE IT WAS BOUGHT BY ONE OF MY OLDEST FRIENDS A FINE FELLOW WITH WHOM YOU WOULD BE VERY WELL PLEASED WE ARE VERY INTIMATE WHAT IS MINE IS HIS AND WHAT IS HIS IS MINE I WANT IT OF HIM AT CARDS WOULD YOUR EXCELLENCY HAVE THE KINDNESS TO HONOUR ME AT DINNER TO MORROW YOU COULD SEE MY CACHE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY ALONE I COULD NOT BUT IF YOU WOULD ALLOW ME TO COME WITH THESE OF OFFICERS I BEG OF THEM TO COME TOO I SHALL ESTEEM IT A GREAT HONOR GENTLEMEN TO HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SEEING YOU AT MY HOUSE THE COLONEL THE MAJOR AND THE OTHER OFFICERS THANKED TCHAKOOTSKY I AM OF OPINION 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
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