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Eh, thats enough! Thats all stupid, I dont want to listen. I thought it would be amusing, Grushenka cut them short, suddenly. Mitya started, and at once left off laughing. The tall Pole rose upon his feet, and with the haughty air of a man, bored and out of his element, began pacing from corner to corner of the room, his hands behind his back. Ah, he cant sit still, said Grushenka, looking at him contemptuously. Mitya began to feel anxious. He noticed besides, that the Pole on the sofa was looking at him with an irritable expression. Panie! cried Mitya, lets drink! and the other pan, too! Let us drink. In a flash he had pulled three glasses towards him, and filled them with champagne. To Poland, panovie, I drink to your Poland! cried Mitya. I shall be delighted, panie, said the Pole on the sofa, with dignity and affable condescension, and he took his glass. And the other pan, whats his name? Drink, most illustrious, take your glass! Mitya urged. Pan Vrublevsky, put in the Pole on the sofa. Pan Vrublevsky came up to the table, swaying as he walked. To Poland, panovie! cried Mitya, raising his glass. Hurrah! All three drank. Mitya seized the bottle and again poured out three glasses. Now to Russia, panovie, and let us be brothers! Pour out some for us, said Grushenka; Ill drink to Russia, too! So will I, said Kalganov. And I would, too to Russia, the old grandmother! tittered Maximov. All! All! cried Mitya. Trifon Borissovitch, some more bottles! The other three bottles Mitya had brought with him were put on the table. Mitya filled the glasses. To Russia! Hurrah! he shouted again. All drank the toast except the Poles, and Grushenka tossed off her whole glass at once. The Poles did not touch theirs. Hows this, panovie? cried Mitya, wont you drink it? Pan Vrublevsky took the glass, raised it, and said with a resonant voice: To Russia as she was before 1772. Come, thats better! cried the other Pole, and they both emptied their glasses at once. Youre fools, you panovie, broke suddenly from Mitya. Panie! shouted both the Poles, menacingly, setting on Mitya like a couple of cocks. Pan Vrublevsky was specially furious. |
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