And you sweep up, my good woman, for once in your life." "They make such a muck!" Nastasya whined in a voice of plaintive exasperation. "Well, you must sweep, sweep it up fifteen times a day! You've a wretched drawing-room" (when they had gone into the drawing-room).
"Shut the door properly.
She'll be listening.
You must have it repapered. Didn't I send a paperhanger to you with patterns? Why didn't you choose one? Sit down, and listen.
Do sit down, I beg you.