Dubrovsky

- And you, Anna Savishna, suppose, that you had a very Dubrovsky, - Cyril P. sprosyl. - Very well you're wrong. I do not know, who has been in your party, and not only Dubrovsky.
- How, father, not Dubrovsky, but who, but he, will leave the road and passers-by will stop to inspect them so.
- I do not know, and only true not Dubrovsky. I remember him as a child; I do not know, l blackened his hair, and then he was kinky boy belokurenky, but I know for sure, that Dubrovsky five years older than my Masha, and that, consequently, he does not 35 years old, and about 23.
- Exactly, Your Excellency, - announced the police captain, - in my pocket, and signs of Vladimir Dubrovsky. They said exactly, he old 23rd year.
- BUT! - said Cyril P., - By the way: read-ka, and we will listen; not bad, we know its signs, maybe gets in your eyes, do not will turn.
The chief of police took from his pocket a sheet of paper rather flyblown, I spread it with importance and began to read in a singsong.
"Signs of Vladimir Dubrovsky, compiled from the tales of his former serfs. old 23 of the year, growth seredneho, face is clean, beard shaved, He has brown eyes, light brown hair, straight nose. special signs: such was not ".
- Only, - said Cyril P..
- Only, - replied the police captain, folding paper.
- Congratulations, Mr Ispravnik. Ah yes Paper! to these signs you will find it is no wonder Dubrovsky. Well, who is not of medium height, one has brown hair, not a straight nose, not brown eyes! Byus bet, three o'clock in succession you talk to yourself Dubrovsky, not guess, with whom God has brought you. Nothing to say, clever little head clerks!
The police captain humbly pocketed his paper and silently took up goose with cabbage. Meanwhile, the servant had been several times to bypass guests, each pouring his glass. Several bottles of highland and Tsymlyansk loud were already uncorked and accepted favorably by the name of champagne, face started glow, conversation becomes louder, Non-cohesive and more fun.
- Not, - Cyril P. prodolzhal, - so we will not see such police officer, What was the dead Taras A.! This was not a mistake, not razynya. Pity, that the young man burned, but it would not go away from him no one from the whole gang. He would have every single one of overfishing, and indeed Dubrovsky not twisted used and not paid off. A. Taras money with him to take something to take, Yes, and most are not released: such was the custom of the dead man. Nothing to do, it is seen, I came into this thing so go to the robbers with my household. On the first case of a person twenty otryazhen, because they cleanse the thieves grove; people are not cowardly, Each alone on the bear walks, not backed by robbers.
- Does your bear Healthy, Father Cyril P., - said Anton Pafnutyitch, I remembered with these words about his shaggy acquaintance and some jokes, of which he was once a victim.
- Misha ordered to live long, - answered Kiril Petrovitch. - He died a glorious death, from the hands of the enemy. Won the winner, - Kiril Petrovich pointed Deforge;- barter image of my French *. He avenged your ... if I may say ... Remember?
- How could I forget, - said Anton Pafnutyitch scratching, - I remember very. So Misha died. pity Mice, golly sorry! What was amusing! a clever! edakogo bear will not find another. But why Monsieur killed him?
Kiril Petrovich with great pleasure began to tell their feat Frenchman, for he had the happy ability conceited all, nor that only around him. The guests listened attentively to the story of Misha's death, and with astonishment looked at Deforge, which the, without knowing, that talked about his bravery, He is sitting quietly in his place and made moral remarks Hassle his pupil.
Dinner, It lasted about three hours, ended; the owner put the napkin on the table, all stood up and went into the living room, where the coffee was waiting for them, cards and continued drinking party, so gloriously begun in the dining room.
Chapter H
About seven o'clock in the evening some of the guests wanted to go, but the owner, razveselenny punch, He ordered to lock the doors and announced, until the next morning that one of the yard will not release. Soon a burst of music, the door to the hall opened, and I struck up a ball. The owner and his entourage sat in a corner, drinking glass after glass and admiring gay youth. The old ladies were playing cards. Cavaliers, as an everywhere, where not flat any Uhlan Brigade, was less, rather than give, all men, fit out, They were recruited. Teacher among all the different, he danced all over, All young ladies chose him and found, very cleverly to waltz with him. Several times he circled Marya Kirilovna, ladies and mocking them notice it. Finally, around midnight, tired host stopped dancing, ordered to give supper, and he went to sleep.
Lack of Kiril Petrovitch gave the public more freedom and liveliness. Gentlemen dared to take a place beside the ladies. The girls laughed and whispered with their neighbors; ladies talking loudly across the table. men drank, arguing and laughing, - in short, Dinner was very happy and left a lot of pleasant memories.
Only one person did not participate in the general joy: Anton sat Pafnutyitch Pasmurov and silent in his place, I ate absent-mindedly, and seemed very restless. Talk about robbers excited his imagination. We will soon see, that he had sufficient cause to fear them.
Anton Pafnutyitch, calling upon the Lord to witness that, the red box it was empty, I lied and sinned: red box was exactly empty, money, once stored in it, moved into a leather bag, which he wore on his chest beneath his shirt. Shoyu only precaution he comforted his distrust of all and the eternal fear. I am forced to stay the night in a strange house, he was afraid, so as not taken it the night somewhere in a secluded room, which could easily climb thieves, He looked for a reliable companion and finally chose Deforge. his appearance, convicting power, Forest and courage, It appeared to be at a meeting with a bear, about any poor Anton Pafnutyitch could not recall without a shudder, We decided his choice. When they rose from the table, Anton Pafnutyitch began to swirl about the young Frenchman, clearing his throat and coughing, and finally I asked him izyasneniem.
- Um, um, Do not be, Monsieur, I spend the night in your konurke, because if you please see ...
- What wishes Mr.? - asked Desforges, he bowed politely.
- Ek trouble, you, Monsieur, in Russian has not yet learned. as ve, Moa, yet vu kuše, Did you know?
– Monsieur, with pleasure, I replied Desforges, - please give orders accordingly #.
Anton Pafnutyitch, very satisfied with their information in French, I went immediately to dispose of.
The guests began to say goodbye to one another and each went into the room, he assigned. And Anton Pafnutyitch went with the teacher the wing. The night was dark. Desforges lit street lamp, Anton Pafnutyitch followed him quite cheerfully, occasionally clutching to his chest hidden bag, in order to ensure, the money it has at its.
And when he came to the lodge, teacher lit a candle, and both steel strip; Meanwhile, Anton Pafnutyitch walked about the room, inspecting locks and windows, and shaking his head at this and disappointing show of. Zapyralys one door valves, the window did not yet have double glazing. He tried to complain Desforges, but his knowledge of French was too limited for such a complex explanation; Frenchman did not understand, Anton Pafnutyitch was forced to leave their complaints. Their bed stood against one another, Both lay down, and the teacher put out the candle.
- Purkua vu Tushe, purkua woo # carcass, - cried Anton Pafnutyitch, spryagaya muddle Russian verb carcass in the French style. - I can not dormir in the dark #. - Desforges did not understand his exclamations and wished him good night.
- Damn basurman, - growled Spitsin, zakutyvayas in a blanket. - It is necessary to put out the candle, he was. He is worse. I can not sleep without a fire. - Monsieur, Monsieur, - he continued, - same've AVEC woo Parle # .- But the Frenchman did not answer, and soon began to snore.
"Snoring beast Frenchman, - thought Anton Pafnutyitch, - and I was so sleep and the mind does not suit. That and look, thieves enter through the open door or window vlezut, And his, beast, and guns are not Obtain ".
- Monsieur! a, Monsieur! the devil you hell.
Anton stopped Pafnutyitch, fatigue and fumes gradually overcame his timidity, he began to doze, and soon a deep sleep mastered it completely.
His country is ready to awakening. He felt his sleep, someone gently tugging his shirt collar. Anton Pafnutyitch opened his eyes and the pale light of the autumn morning saw before him Deforge: Frenchman in one hand holding a pocket pistol, and the second amount otstehyval zavetnuyu. Anton Pafnutyitch measurement.
- kes ke ce, Monsieur, Kes ke se #, - he said in a trembling voice,.
- Hush, to be silent, - I answered the teacher fluent Russian, - be silent, or you are lost. I Dubrovsky.
Chapter XI
Now we ask the reader's permission to explain the last scene the story of our previous circumstances, koi before we even tell.
at the station ** in the house caretaker, of means we have already mentioned, I am sitting in the corner with a view of the traveler to the humble and patient, rebuking plebeian or a foreigner, t. is. man, not having a voice on the mail path. Chaise its standing in the yard, waiting podmazki. It was a small suitcase, skinny proof is not quite enough condition. The traveler did not ask myself any tea, nor kofiyu, I looked out the window and whistling, to the great displeasure of smotritelshi, sydevshey behind a partition.
- That God sent Whistler, - she said in a low voice. - Ek whistles, that he burst, accursed infidels.
- What? - said the inspector, - what does it matter, let yourself whistling.
- What kind of trouble? - retorted the angry wife. - And do not you know the signs?
- What signs? that whistling money survives. AND! Pakhomovna, we have that whistle, what no: and still no money there is no.
- Yes, you let him, Sidorych. Hunting you keep him. Give him horses, but hell with it to hell.
- can wait, Pakhomovna; the stables just three triples, fourth rests. That and look, podospeyut good carriageways; I do not want his neck answer for Frenchman. Chu! and there is! jump out. E-pm, but how briskly; I do not whether the general?
The carriage stopped at the porch. Servant leaped from the box, opened the door, and a minute later a young man in a military overcoat and a white cap came to the Curator; followed by a servant she brought the box and set it on the window.
- Horses, - said the officer commanding voice.
- Now, - posted caretaker. - Come Podorozhniy.
- I have no Podorojnaya. I'm going away ... Do not you recognize me?
Caretaker flustered and rushed rushed coachmen. The young man began to pace back and forth in the room, I went behind the partition and asked softly in smotritelshi: who is a traveler.
- God only knows, - answered smotritelsha, - some French. Here are five o'clock as the waiting horses and a whistling. tired, damn.
The young man spoke with a passing French.
- Where are you going next you go? - he asked him,.
- In the nearest town, - replied the Frenchman, - from there I go to one landowner, who hired me for the eyes of a teacher. I thought today to be already in place, but Mr. caretaker, it seems, I judged otherwise. In this world it is difficult to get horses, Mr. officer.
- And to which of the local landowners decided you? - I asked the officer.
- By Mr. Troyekurov, - replied the Frenchman.
- To Troyekurov? Who is this Troyekurov?
- Ma was, mon officier ... # I've heard about it a little good. They say, he master proud and wayward, cruel in dealing with their home, that one can not get along with him, that all tremble at his name, that teachers (with outchitels) he did not stand on ceremony and already spotted two to death.
- have mercy! and you decide to decide to such a monster.
- What to do, Mr. officer. He offers me a good salary, 3000 v. a year and you're done. May be, I will be happier than others. My old mother, half the salary will send her food, from the rest of the money in five years can save a small capital, sufficient for the future of my independence, and then bonsoir #, I am going to Paris and embarks on a commercial speed.
- Do you have someone in the house knows Troekurova? - he asked.
- Nobody, - I answered the teacher. - I wrote it from Moscow by the hand of one of his friends, whose chef, my compatriot, I recommend. It must let you know, I was not prepared teachers, and confectioners, but I was told, in your land the title of teacher's not an example of more favorable ...
The officer thought.
- Listen, - he interrupted the Frenchman, - what if, instead of the future of the offered you 10 000 clean money in order, to this minute we went back to Paris.
The Frenchman looked at the officer with astonishment, He smiled and shook his head.
- Horses ready, - said the superintendent entered. The servant confirmed the same.
- Now, - officer in charge, - vydte out for a minute. - The caretaker and the servant went. - I am not kidding, - he continued in French, – 10 000 I can give you, I need only your absence and your papers. - With these words he opened the box and took out a few bales of banknotes.
The Frenchman's eyes widened. He did not know, what to think.
- My absence ... my papers, - he repeated in amazement. - Here are my papers ... But you're kidding: Why do you need my papers?
- You do not care about that. I ask, agree or not?
Frenchman, still in disbelief, He handed the paper their young officer, who quickly revised their.
- Your pashport well .... letter of recommendation, let's see. Birth certificate, wonderful. Well here is your money, go back. Farewell.
The Frenchman stood still.
The officer returned.
- I had forgotten the most important thing. Give me your word, that all this is just between us, honor your word.
- Honestly my word, - replied the Frenchman. - But my papers, What shall I do without them?
- In the first city declare, that you have been robbed by Dubrovsky. You believe and give the necessary evidence. Farewell, God grant you more access to Paris and found my mother in good health.
Dubrovsky left the room, He got into his carriage and rode.
The superintendent looked out the window, and when the carriage left, He turned to his wife with an exclamation: "Pakhomovna, Did you know that? because it was Dubrovsky ".
Smotritelsha headlong rushed to the window, but it was too late: Dubrovsky was far away. She began to scold her husband:
- Are not you afraid of God, Sidorych. Why did not you tell me that before, I'd even looked at Dubrovsky, and now wait, that he turned again. you shameless, right, unscrupulous!
The Frenchman stood still. The contract with the officer, money, everything seemed to him a dream. But there were piles of banknotes, in his pocket, and eloquently telling him about the materiality surprising incident.
He decided to hire horses to town. The driver took his step, and at night he dragged himself to the city.
Before reaching the gates, in which instead of hours was lounging booth, Frenchman ordered to stop, I got out of the chaise and walked, explaining the signs to the driver, that the cart and suitcase gives him a tip. The driver was in the same amazement on his generosity, as does the Frenchman's offer Dubrovsky. But, I infer from, that the Germans had gone mad, the driver thanked him diligent and bow, not judging it best to enter the city, he went to the famous pleasure institution, whose host was very familiar to him. There he spent the whole night, and the next day in the morning on empty trio went home - without the chaise and without a suitcase, with a puffy face and red eyes.
Dubrovsky, mastering the French papers, boldly appeared, as we have seen, Troyekurov to and settled in his house. What may have been his secret intentions (We will find out after their), but there was nothing in his behavior reprehensible. true, he has little interest in the education of little Sasha, I gave him full freedom rake and not strictly exacted for lessons, asked only for forms, but with great diligence he followed the musical success of his pupil, and often used to sit for hours with her at the piano. Everyone loved the young teacher, Kiril Petrovich - for his daring agility in hunting, Maria Kirilovna - for unlimited zeal and timid care, Sasha - for leniency for his pranks, home - for their kindness and generosity, It seems incompatible with the state of his. Only N, it seemed, It was attached to the entire family and has honored himself as a member thereof,.
It took about a month of its entry into the teacher's title to the memorable celebrations, and no one suspected, that modest young Frenchman lurked formidable robber, whose name terrifies the owners of all the surrounding. During all this time Dubrovsky not out of the Intercession, but rumors of his robberies did not cease due to the inventive imagination of the villagers, but it could happen, and then, that his gang continued their actions and in the absence of the Chief.
Sleeping in the same room with a man, whose he could honor his personal enemy and one of the main culprits of their calamity, Dubrovsky could not resist the temptation. He knew of the existence of bags and decided to seize it. We saw, how amazed he was poor Anton Pafnutyitch his unexpected transformation of the teachers in the robbers.
At nine o'clock in the morning guests, spent the night in the Intercession, gathered one by one in the living room, where already boiling samovar, to whom in the morning dress sitting Maria Kirilovna, and Kiril Petrovich frieze sertuke and shoes drank his broad cup, like a slop. The last was Anton Pafnutyitch; he was so pale and seemed so upset, that kind of hit it and that Kiril Petrovitch inquired about his health. Spitsin posted without any sense and was horrified looking at teacher, who immediately sat, as if nothing had happened. A few minutes later a servant entered and announced Spitsyna, that it is ready stroller; Anton Pafnutyitch hurry to bow out and, despite the exhortations of the host, I hurried out of the room and immediately left. Did not understand, what became of him, and Kiril Petrovitch decided, he had eaten too much. After tea and a farewell lunch the other guests began to disperse, Pokrovsky soon emptied, and all included in the ordinary procedure.

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