human
And she would also like to know whether you are not pleased to be the son of Feódor Ivánovitch Turbin, he added, on his own responsibility, as he had found out the officer's name, and still remembered the late count's visit to the city of K.
gpt
Our mistress,[81] Anna Fedorovna, used to be very well acquainted with him.
human
He was my father. Now tell the lady that I am very much obliged, but that I need nothing; only, if it would not be possible to give me a cleaner room in the mansion, say, or somewhere.
gpt
Now, why did you do that? asked Polózof after Danílo had gone.
human
Isn't it just the same thing? For one night isn't it just as well here? And it will put them to inconvenience.
gpt
There it is again! It seems to me we have had enough of being sent round among these smoky hovels.[82] It's easy enough to see that you are not a practical man. Why shouldn't we seize the opportunity, when we can, of sleeping, even if it's for only one night, like decent men? And they, contrary to what you think, will be mighty glad. There's only one thing objectionable. If this lady used to know my father, continued the count, with a smile that discovered his white gleaming teeth,--
human
Oh! I did not tell you, rejoined Polózof.
gpt
I recently met Ilyin, the brigade commander of uhlans. He is very anxious to see you; he is passionately fond of your father.
human
I think that he is terrible trash, that Ilyin. But the worst is that all these gentlemen who imagine that they knew my father in order to make friends with me, insist upon telling me, as though it were very pleasant for me to hear, about escapades of his that make me blush. It is true I am not impulsive, and I look upon things dispassionately; while he was too hot-spirited a man, and sometimes he played exceedingly reprehensible tricks. However, that was all due to his time. In our day and generation, maybe, he would have been a very sensible man, for he had tremendous abilities; one must give him credit for that.