Smoke

Renew：Part 29
Author：Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Update：08-15-2023
Tags：Other Books
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Chapter List

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter I.), gave a little song of his own composition, cribbed wholesale from Offenbach. Its playful refrain to the words: "_Quel uf? quel buf?_" set almost all the ladies" heads swinging to right and to left; one went so far as to hum the tune lightly, and the irrepressible, inevitable word, "_Charmant! charmant!_" was fluttering on every one"s lips. Irina exchanged a glance with Litvinov, and again the same secret, ironical expression quivered about her lips.... But a little later it was still more strongly marked, there was even a shade of malice in it, when Prince Koko, that representative and champion of the interests of the n.o.bility, thought fit to propound his views to the spiritualist, and, of course, gave utterance before long to his famous phrase about the shock to the principle of property, accompanied naturally by an attack on democrats. The spiritualist"s American blood was stirred; he began to argue. The prince, as his habit was, at once fell to shouting at the top of his voice; instead of any kind of argument he repeated incessantly: "_C"est absurde! cela n"a pas le sens commun!_" The millionaire Finikov began saying insulting things, without much heed to whom they referred; the Talmudist"s piping notes and even the Countess S."s jarring voice could be heard.... In fact, almost the same incongruous uproar arose as at Gubaryov"s; the only difference was that here there was no beer nor tobacco-smoke, and every one was better dressed. Ratmirov tried to restore tranquillity (the generals manifested their displeasure, Boris"s exclamation could be heard, "_Encore cette satanee politique!_"), but his efforts were not successful, and at that point, a high official of the stealthily inquisitorial type, who was present, and undertook to present _le resume en peu de mots_, sustained a defeat: in fact he so hummed and hawed, so repeated himself, and was so obviously incapable of listening to or taking in the answers he received, and so unmistakably failed to perceive himself what precisely const.i.tuted _la question_ that no other result could possibly have been antic.i.p.ated. And then too Irina was slily provoking the disputants and setting them against one another, constantly exchanging glances and slight signs with Litvinov as she did so.... But he was sitting like one spell-bound, he was hearing nothing, and waiting for nothing but for those splendid eyes to sparkle again, that pale, tender, mischievous, exquisite face to flash upon him again.... It ended by the ladies growing restive, and requesting that the dispute should cease.... Ratmirov entreated the dilettante to sing his song again, and the self-taught genius once more played his waltz....
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29