Chapter 118: A Play

A Play “Pavel Vassilyevitch, there’s a lady here, asking for you,” Luka announced. “She’s been waiting a good hour. …” Pavel Vassilyevitch had only just finished lunch. Hearing of the lady, he frowned and said: “Oh, damn her! Tell her I’m busy.” “She has been here five times already, Pavel Vassilyevitch. She says she really must see you. … She’s almost crying.” “H’m … very well, then, ask her into the study.” Without haste Pavel Vassilyevitch put on his coat, took a pen i…