A Night's Lodging. Nachtasyl; Scenes from Russian Life (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906. Excerpt: ... sly dog.... Luka. It may be true, my friend. Pepel at the door L..JJ. E.. Are you coming? Ex. followed quickly by the Baron. Luka. Has the man really been a baron? Bubnoff. Who knows? He has been a nobleman, that is certain. Even yet his former air shows through. The manner clings.... Luka. Breeding is like the smallpox: The man recovers, but the pits remain. Bubnoff. But otherwise he is a good fellow.... except that sometimes he is overbearing...As he was about your passport.... Alyoschka enters L. U. E. drunk, an accordeon under his arm. He whistles. Hey, there, neighbors. Bubnoff. What are you howling about? Alyoschka. Excuse me, please... pass it over. I am a cozy boy.... Bubnoff. Broken out again? Alyoschka. Why not? Police captain Medviskin has just chased me off his beat. "Take your stand out of the street," says he. No, no, I am still a youth of good temperament.... the boss was jawing at me too.... bah, what do I care for bosses.... bah, everything is all a mistake, should a tank be boss.. I am a man, who.... never a wish have.... has I want nothing.... that settles it.... now, take me.... for one ruble and twenty copecs you can have me.... and I want ab-solt-ly nothing. nastIAH enters R. from kitchen. Offer me a million--and I will not take it. And that whisky barrel, to be boss over me, a good man, no better than--it don't go. I'll not stand for it. nastiah remains standing at the door, shaking her head at the spectacle of Alyoschka. Luka good-naturedly. Ah, boy....you can't unravel it. Bubnoff. There you have human folly. Alyoschka lies down on the floor. Now, eat me up. Costs nothing. I am a desperado. You just tell me, am I worse than the others? How am I worse? Just think, Medviskin said: "Don't show yourself on the street, or else I'll giv...