"What do you mean by 'why,' Gavríla Andréitch? I 'm not afraid of blows, Gavríla Andréitch. Let the master thrash me within doors, but give me a greeting before folks, and still I 'm numbered among men; but in this case, from whom must I ...."
"Come, now, begone!"—Gavríla interrupted him, impatiently.
Kapíton turned and took himself off.
"And supposing there were no question of him,"—shouted the major-domo after him;—"dost thou consent?"
"I announce my assent,"—replied Kapíton, and lurched out of the room.
His eloquence did not abandon him even in extremities.
The major-domo paced the length of the room several times.
"Well, now summon Tatyána,"—he said at last.
In a few moments Tatyána entered almost inaudibly, and halted on the threshold.