human
Well, how is it, Turbin? It's first-rate here, seems to me. I am tired out, I confess it. It has been a warm day.
gpt
First-rate! I should think so! A dirty, stinking hut! and no rum, thanks to you. Your stupid did not buy any, nor this one either. You might have said something anyway!
human
the cornet in a whisper demanded of his servant in the entry.
gpt
Didn't you have any money?
human
Well, why should we be always the ones to spend the money? I have enough to spend for without that, and _his_ German does nothing but smoke his pipe,--that's all.
gpt
Who's that from?
human
From Mina, replied the count gayly, handing him the letter.
gpt
Would you like to read it? What a lovely woman she is! Now, she's better than our young ladies, that's a fact. Just see what feeling and what wit in that letter! There's only one thing that I don't like,--she asks me for money!
human
No, that's not pleasant,
gpt
Well it's true I promised to give her some; but this expedition--And besides, if I am commander of the battalion, at the end of three months I will send some to her. I should not regret it; she's really a lovely woman. Isn't she?
human
Horribly misspelled, but sweet; it seems to me she really loves you,
gpt
Hm! I should think so! Only these women truly love when they do love.
human
But who was that other letter from?
gpt
That? Oh, that's from a certain man, very ugly, to whom I owe a gambling debt, and this is the third time that he has reminded me of it. I can't pay it to him now. It's a stupid letter,