Dressing sack of lace 35 roubles Dressmaker
Eldokimova. Silk stockings 6 pair 36 roubles," &c., &c. "Given for
cab-fare, given for candy, perfumes bought," &c., &c. "Total 205
roubles." After that from the 330 roubles were deducted 220
roubles--the share of the proprietress for board and lodging. The
figure of 110 roubles resulted. The end of the monthly account
declared:
"Total after the payment to the dressmaker and for other articles,
of 110 roubles, a debt of ninety-five (95) roubles remains for
Irene Voschhenkova and with the four hundred and eighteen roubles
remaining from last year--five hundred and thirteen (513)
roubles."
Lichonin's spirits fell. He did try, at first, to be indignant at
the expensiveness of the materials supplied; but the housekeeper
retorted with SANG FROID that that did not concern her at all;
that the establishment demanded only that the girl dress decently,
as becomes a girl from a decent, genteel house; while it did not
concern itself with the rest. The establishment merely extended
her credit in paying her expenses.
"But this is a vixen, a spider in human shape--this dressmaker of
yours!" yelled Lichonin beside himself.
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