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MARY IVÁNOVNA. Yes, they went for her quite early; I expect she will be
here soon.
PRINCESS. Did Alexándra Ivánovna really go on purpose to fetch Father
Gerásim?
MARY IVÁNOVNA. Yes, the idea occurred to her yesterday, and she was off
at once.
PRINCESS. Quelle énergie! Je l'admire.[26]
[26] What energy, I do admire her.
PETER SEMYÓNOVICH. Oh, pour ceci, ce n'est pas ça qui nous manque.[27]
Takes out a cigar] But I will go and have a smoke and take a stroll
through the park with the dogs till the young people are up. [Exit].
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[27] Oh, as far as that goes, we are not lacking.
PRINCESS. I don't know, dear Mary Ivánovna, whether I am right, but it
seems to me that you take it all too much to heart. I understand him. He
is in a very exalted state of mind. Well, even supposing he does give to
the poor? Don't we anyway think too much about ourselves?
MARY IVÁNOVNA. Yes, if that were all, but you don't know him; nor all he
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