This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...did not give it: he said that their young mistress was not well. I thought that they were not pleased; it is probable that they all knew her to be quite well. I was vexed with my mother for not coming out to see the kind people, and ashamed to hear my father say what was not true. When we returned to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...did not give it: he said that their young mistress was not well. I thought that they were not pleased; it is probable that they all knew her to be quite well. I was vexed with my mother for not coming out to see the kind people, and ashamed to hear my father say what was not true. When we returned to the house, I spoke of this to my mother before them all, whereupon she reproved my father with some heat for not telling the truth. He was vexed, and said: "I was ashamed to say that you were unwflling to be their mistress and unwilling to see them. What have they done to offend you? " There was another thing which I thought odd and disagreeable: while my father was being inducted into his estate, and while the peasants were shouting their congratulations and good wishes--" Health and long life to you, our father Alexydi Stepan-itch! "--just then, my grandmother and aunt, who were looking out of the open window, fell into one another's arms with tears and loud cries of sorrow. " What were grandmother and aunt crying about? " I asked, when I was alone with my mother. She reflected and then answered: " They were thinking that they have had full control here all their lives, and that now I, a mere stranger, am the mistress; that I might assume authority to-morrow if I chose, though I don't choose at present; and that your grandfather is dead. That is what caused their grief." " But why, mamma, did you not go out to see our kind people? They are so fond of you." " Because that would have made it worse for your grandmother and aunt; and besides I can't endure--but you are too young to understand me." Nor could I induce her by my persistent questions to say one word more. I was long tortured by curiosity, as I puzzled over this question: " What can...
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