human
Oh, de-e-ar! said the superintendent's daughter, vigorously shaking her head....
gpt
How wonderfully pretty she used to be, and how she has changed! It is terrible! Did you see? Did you see, Aksiúsha?
human
Yes, but how thin she is! assented Aksiúsha.
gpt
Let us go by and look again; we'll make believe go to the well. Did you see, she turned away from us; still I got a good view of her. Isn't it too bad, Masha?
human
Yes, but what terrible mud!
gpt
It's evident that I have become a fright, thought the sick woman....
human
But we must hurry, hurry, and get abroad, and there I shall soon get well.
gpt
Well, and how are you, my dear?
human
Always one and the same question, thought the sick woman,
gpt
It's no consequence,
human
Do you know, my dear, I am afraid that this journey in such weather will only make you worse. Eduard Ivánovitch says the same thing. Hadn't we better turn back?
gpt
The weather will improve maybe, the roads will become good, and that would be better for you; then at least we could start all together.
human
Pardon me. If I had not listened to you so long, I should at this moment be at Berlin and have entirely recovered.
gpt
What's to be done, my angel? it was impossible, as you know. But now if you would wait a month, you would be ever so much better; I could finish up my business, and we could take the children with us.
human
The children are well, and I am ill.
gpt
But just see here, my love, if in this weather you should grow worse on the road.... At least we should be at home.
human
What is the use of being at home?... _Die_ at home?