He drew his wallet out of his
pocket and slapped it down on the table.
"In that case I pay in cash and immediately!"
"ACH, that's a business of another kind," sweetly, but still with
mistrust, the housekeeper intoned. "I will trouble you to turn the
page, and see what the bill of your beloved is."
"Keep still, you carrion!"
"I'm still, you fool," calmly responded the housekeeper.
On the small ruled pages on the left side was designated the
income, on the right were the expenses.
"Received in stamps, 15th of April," read Lichonin, "10 roubles;
16th--4 roubles; 17th--12 roubles; 18th--sick; 19th--sick; 20th--6
roubles; 21st--24 roubles"
"My God!" with loathing, with horror, reflected Lichonin. "Twelve
men in one night!"
At the end of the month stood:
"Total 330 roubles."
"Lord! Why, this is some sort of delirium! One hundred and sixty-
five visits," thought Lichonin, having mechanically calculated it,
and still continued turning the pages. Then he went over to the
columns on the right.
"Made, a red dress of silk with lace 84 roubles Dressmaker
Eldokimova.
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