Savelitch looked at me with deep sadness, and went for the money. I pitied the poor old man; but I wanted to assert my independence and to show that I was no longer a child.
The money was paid to Zourin. Savelitch hastened to get me away from the accursed inn. He made his appearance with the information that the horses were ready. With an uneasy conscience, and a silent feeling of remorse, I left Simbirsk without taking leave of my teacher of billiards, and without thinking that I should ever see him again.
[1] A celebrated German general who entered the service of Russia during the reign of Peter the Great.
[2] Outchitel. A tutor.
[3] Avdotia, daughter of Basil.
[4] Diminutive of Peter.
[5] Anastasia, daughter of Gerasim.
[6] The Russians usually address each other by their Christian name and that of their father. Thus Andrei Petrovitch means simply Andrew, son of Peter.
[7] The rouble, at that time, was worth about three shillings and four-pence.