In a word--I'm at your disposal!"
"What a funny fellow you are!" said Liubka, ill at ease and
laughing. She did not understand the jocose and unusual style of
speech of the student, but something drew her simple heart to him.
"Well, that's not at all necessary," Lichonin put in. "I am as yet
beastly rich. I think we'll all go together to some little tavern
somewhere. I must have your advice about some things. After all,
you're the people closest to me; and of course not as stupid and
inexperienced as you seem at first glance. After that, I'll go and
try to arrange about her ... about Liuba's passport. You wait for
me. That won't take long ... In a word, you understand what this
whole business consists of, and won't be lavish of any superfluous
jokes. I,"--his voice quivered sentimentally and falsely--"I
desire that you take upon yourselves a part of my care. Is that a
go?"
"VA! It's a go!" exclaimed the prince (it sounded like "idiot,"
when he said it [Footnote: The Russian phrase is "Eedet!"--
Trans.]), and for some reason looked significantly at Liubka and
twirled his moustache.
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