imagination,
l noticed that
she has a liking
for conversation
on serious subjects.
For 15 years l have
studied the Apocalypse.
She agrees with me that
our time is that of
the third black horse,
whose rider holds
a measure in his hand.
Everything is ruled by
measure in our century.
All men are clamoring
for their rights.
''1 measure of wheat or 3
of barley a for a penny''.
And men desire freedom
of mind, a pure heart,
a healthy life, and
all God's good gifts
by pleading their rights alone.
The white horse
comes next
with his rider Death
and is followed by Hell.
We talked about this
matter when we met,
and it impressed her.
- Do you believe all this?
- l believe and explain it.
l am but a beggar, an atom
in the scale of humanity.
Who respects Lebedeff?
But in here l am equal
to a noble man.
Such as the power of the mind!
l am not feeling well,
and my head aches.
Go to the country.
l am also going
with all my children.
- To Pavlofsk too.
- Everybody goes there?
lt's a pleasant place
on a green hill, cheap,
good music, so no
wonder it is popular.
l'll stay in the lodge.
-As to the villa...
- Let it to me.
lf you please, prince,
l could tell you
something that
would interest you.
A certain person visits
Pavlofsk pretty often...
-Aglaya lvanovna...
- Enough!
lt's not my business.
Take care.
This is the hotel.
Take the luggage.
Nicolai Ardalionovitch
said,
he would be back by 3.
lf he is not here at 3.30,
then he had gone
to Pavlofsk,
and would dine there.
Your room.
Thank you.
Just arrived.
Parfen!
- My visit is ill-timed.
- No, it's all right!
Please, welcome.
Parfen!
Tell me honestly,
did you know that l was
coming to Petersburg?
l supposed you were
coming and was right.
But how was l to know
that you'd come today?
Why are you asking?
When l jumped out of
the train this morning,
two eyes glared at me
as yours just did.
Whose eyes may they
have been?
l don't know.
lt was a hallucination.
Perhaps.
l often have them.
l feel just as l did
five years ago,
when my fits were about
to come on.
l like looking at
that picture.
That picture?
A man's faith might be
ruined by looking at it.
So it is.
- Shall you go abroad?
- l don't know.
You remember, we came up
from Pskoff together?
lt was cold in the train.
You are staying here
for long?
Yes, l'm at home. Where
else should l go to?
l guessed which was your
house from a 100 yards.
-Why?
- l don't know.
l set eyes on this, and
l said to myself that
it must be
yours.
Nonsense! Strange, that
this troubles me so much.
lt was built by
my grand-father.
The Khludyakoffs, eunuchs,
used to live here.
lt's dark in here!
A very dark place.
ls that your father?
Right you are.
-Will you marry in here?
-Yes.
- Soon?
- lt doesn't depend on me.
l am not your enemy, and
l will not interfere.
When you planed it in Moscow,
l didn't interfere.
That first time she
fled to me from you and
begged to save her from you.
These are her words.
Then she ran away from me.
You found her and arranged
another marriage with her.
And now she has run away
from you again, right?
lf it is true, l won't
set eyes upon her,
And l will never even
come to see you again.
l've never concealed
my opinion from you.
l have always told you
l consider this marriage
would be ruin to her.
You would also be ruined,
and even more hopelessly.
lf you split,
l should be pleased.
But l have no intention
of trying to part you.
You need not suspect me.
l told you before
that l did not love her
with love, but with pity.
l think, these are
the right words to say.
You said then that
you understood me.
But did you really?
What hatred there is
in your eyes!
l came to relieve
your mind.
You are dear to me also.
l love you very much.
Now l shall go away
and never come back.
Stay a little.
l haven't seen you for long.
When you are not with me
l hate you.
l could have poisoned you