Let her find a surety who would be worthy of trust,
and then I have nothing against it."
"But, then, there's nothing said in the rules about sureties."
"There's many a thing not said! In the rules it also does not say
that it's permitted to carry a girlie out of the house, without
giving warning to the owners."
"But in any case you'll have to give me her blank."
"I will never do such a foolishness! Come here with some
respectable person and with the police; and let the police certify
that this friend of yours is a man of means; and let this man
stand surety for you; and let, besides that, the police certify
that you are not taking the girl in order to trade in her, or to
sell her over to another stablishment--then as you please! Hand
and foot!"
"The devil!" exclaimed Lichonin. "But if that surety will be I, I
myself! If I'll sign your promissory notes right away ..."
"Young man! I don't know what you are taught in your different
universities, but is it possible that you reckon me such a
positive fool? God grant, that you have, besides those which are
on you, still some other pants! God grant, that you should even
the day after have for dinner the remnants of sausages from the
sausage shop, and yet you say--a promissory note! What are you
bothering my head for?"
Lichonin grew completely angry.
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