'I would have got Ustenka to arrange it for you.

You are such a queer fellow! ...' 'What's to be done! ...

Some day, very soon, I'll tell you all about it.

Only now, for Heaven's sake, arrange so that she should come to Ustenka's.' 'All right, that's easily done! Well, Maryanka, will you belong to the "fair-faced lad", and not to Lukashka ?' said Beletski, speaking to Maryanka first for propriety's sake, but having received no reply he went up to Ustenka and begged her to bring Maryanka home with her.

He had hardly time to finish what he was saying before the leader began another song and the girls started pulling each other round in the ring by the hand.
They sang: "Past the garden, by the garden, A young man came strolling down, Up the street and through the town.
And the first time as he passed He did wave his strong right hand.
As the second time he passed Waved his hat with silken band.
But the third time as he went He stood still: before her bent.
"How is it that thou, my dear, My reproaches dost not fear?
In the park don't come to walk That we there might have a talk?
Come now, answer me, my dear, Dost thou hold me in contempt?
Later on, thou knowest, dear, Thou'lt get sober and repent.
Soon to woo thee I will come, And when we shall married be Thou wilt weep because of me!" "Though I knew what to reply, Yet I dared not him deny, No, I dared not him deny! So into the park went I, In the park my lad to meet, There my dear one I did greet." "Maiden dear, I bow to thee! Take this handkerchief from me.
In thy white hand take it, see! Say I am beloved by thee.
I don't know at all, I fear, What I am to give thee, dear! To my dear I think I will Of a shawl a present make-- And five kisses for it take."' Lukashka and Nazarka broke into the ring and started walking about among the girls.