Fathers and Sons, Tr by E Schuyler
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9780217212014
Paperback|9780217212014
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: at the same time trying to conceal this movement from his son, in order not to discompose him. A quarter of an hour afterwards the two carriages stopped before the portico of a wooden house, still new, the walls of which were painted gray, and the iron roof red. It was Marino, otherwise called the New Farm; or, as the peasants named it, the Orphan's House.' No crowd of serfs now met the masters at the steps on their arrival, as would have been the case a short time before; only a little girl about twelve years old appeared at the door; and soon after a young fellow, very like Peter, was seen, wearing a gray livery, with white armorial buttons: he was the servant of Paul Petrovitch Kirsanof. He silently opened the door of the calash, and unfastened the apron of the tarantass. Nicholas Petrovitch, followed by his son and by Bazarof, crossed a dark and almost unfurnished hall, at the end of which appeared for an instant the figure of a young woman; then he introduced his guests into a parlor furnished in the latest style. We are at last at home, said Nicholas Petrovitch, taking off his cap and shaking his hair. First of all we must have some supper, and then a nap. A bite, indeed, is not unwelcome, replied Bazarof, stretching himself; and he threw himself down on a sofa. Yes, yes, give us some supper, quick replied Nicholas Petrovitch, and he began to knock his feet together, without really knowing why. Here's Prokofitch now. A man of about sixty, thin, with white hair and a tawny complexion, entered the room. He wore a cinnamon-coloredcoat, with copper buttons and a pink cravat . Having kissed the hand of Arcadi, he saluted Bazarof, and stood near the door, with' his hands behind his back. Here he is, Prokofitch, said Nicholas Pet...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217212014 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217212018 |
| Weight | 0.57 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.39 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 170 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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