The others in the shop held their peace and opened their eyes.
"And I am told that Count Boris Michaelovitch Skariatine is here," continued the lawyer.
"Oh--the mad Count!" exclaimed Akulina with an angry laugh, and coming forward.

"Yes, we can tell you all about him." "I am sorry," said Grabofsky, "to hear you call him mad, since my business is with him, Barina, and not with you." His tone was, if possible, more incisive than before.
"Of course, we know that he is not a Count at all," said Akulina, somewhat annoyed by his sharpness.
"Do you?
Then you are singularly mistaken.

I shall be obliged if you will inform Count Skariatine that Konstantin Grabofsky desires the honour of an interview with him." "Go and call him, Akulina," said Fischelowitz, "since the gentleman wishes to see him." "Go yourself," retorted his wife.
"Go together, and be quick about it!" said the Consul, who was tired of waiting.
"And please to say that I wait his convenience," added the lawyer.
Dumnoff moved to Schmidt's side and whispered into his ear.
"Do you think they have come about the Gigerl ?" he inquired anxiously.

"Do you think they will arrest us again ?" "Durak!" laughed the Cossack.

"How can two Russian gentlemen arrest you in Munich?
This is something connected with the Count's friends.