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Foma Gordyeff

CHAPTER VII
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Evidently you had old accounts to settle! Oh Lord! That was a scene! I shall not forget it in all my life!" "He--that man--who is he ?" asked Foma, and suddenly burst out laughing.
"How he roared, the fool!" Ookhtishchev looked fixedly into his face and asked: "Tell me, is it true, that you don't know whom you've thrashed?
And is it really only for Sophya Pavlovna ?" "It is, by God!" avowed Foma.
"So, the devil knows what the result may be!" He stopped short, shrugged his shoulders perplexedly, waved his hand, and again began to pace the sidewalk, looking at Foma askance.

"You'll pay for this, Foma Ignatyevich." "Will he take me to court ?" "Would to God he does.

He is the Vice-Governor's son-in-law." "Is that so ?" said Foma, slowly, and made a long face.
"Yes.

To tell the truth, he is a scoundrel and a rascal.

According to this fact I must admit, that he deserves a drubbing.


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