.. This self-conceited,
obtrusive dangling after women did not forsake him for a minute,
probably not even in his sleep. Walking along the street he would
every minute nudge Lichonin, Soloviev or some other companion with
his elbow, and would say, smacking his lips and jerking his head
backward at a woman who had passed by: "TSE, TSE, TSE... VAI-VAI!
A ree-markable wooman! What a look she gave me. If I wish it,
she'll be mine! ..."
This funny shortcoming about him was known; this trait of his was
ridiculed good-naturedly and unceremoniously, but willingly
forgiven for the sake of that independent comradely obligingness
and faithfulness to his word, given to a man (oaths to women did
not count), of which he was so naturally possessed. However, it
must be said that he did in reality enjoy great success with
women. Sempstresses, modistes, chorus girls, girls in candy
stores, and telephone girls melted from the intense gaze of his
heavy, soft, and languishing dark-blue eyes.
"Un-to this house and all those righteously, peacefully and
without sin inhabiting it .
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