human
I know, he began, with a forced laugh,
gpt
What art thou talking about?
human
See here, pursued Kupfer, becoming more and more animated;
gpt
And the Princess takes part?
human
The Princess always takes part in good works--but that is of no consequence. We have got up a literary and musical morning ... and at that performance thou mayest hear a young girl ... a remarkable young girl!--We do not quite know, as yet, whether she will turn out a Rachel or a Viardot ... for she sings splendidly, and declaims and acts.... She has talent of the first class, my dear fellow! I am not exaggerating.--So here now ... wilt not thou take a ticket?--Five rubles if thou wishest the first row.
gpt
And where did this wonderful young girl come from?
human
That I cannot say.... Of late she has found an asylum with the Princess. The Princess, as thou knowest, is a patron of all such people.... And it is probable that thou sawest her that evening.
gpt
She has even acted somewhere in country districts, went on Kupfer,
human
Is her name Clara?
gpt
Yes, Clara....
human
Clara! interrupted Arátoff again.--
gpt
It cannot be!
human
Why not?--Clara it is, ... Clara Mílitch; that is not her real name ... but that is what she is called. She is to sing a romance by Glinka ... and one by Tchaikóvsky, and then she will recite the letter from 'Evgény Onyégin'[55]--Come now! Wilt thou take a ticket?
gpt
But when is it to be?
human
To-morrow ... to-morrow, at half-past one, in a private hall, on Ostozhyónka Street.... I will come for thee. A ticket at five rubles?... Here it is.... No, this is a three-ruble ticket.--Here it is.--And here is the affiche.[56]--I am one of the managers.
gpt
Yásha, she exclaimed,