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. When was that done?

. They brought them to-day from the exposition they are expensive beasts: pout-bodied they call them, or some such name,—the devil take them! Either the dogs or the coachmen stay in the coachman's room. You tell them so!

. Yes, that is improper. I will go and ask about it.

. They ought to be here. I suppose Lukérya would like to have them.

(excitedly). People eat here, and you want to shut up dogs. As it is—

. But I have caftans, rugs, harness. And they demand that it be clean. Well, take them to the servants' room.

. I must tell Vasíli Leonídych about it.

(angrily). Let him hang the dogs around his neck, and walk around with them! Anyway, he likes too much to ride around: he has spoilt Beauty for nothing. It was such a fine horse! What a life! (Exit, slamming the door.)

. Yes, disorder, disorder! (To the peasants.) Well, in the meantime, good-bye, good people!

. God be with you! (Fédor Iványch exit.)

. He is as smooth as a general.

. What is the use of talking? He has a separate room; he gets his linen from the masters; sugar, tea,—all from the masters, and the food is from the table.