ALYOSHKA. How do you do--? Come in--you're welcome--

VASSILISA. I told you, young puppy, that not a shadow of you should

stick around here--and you're back--eh?

ALYOSHKA. Vassilisa Karpovna . . . shall I tune up a funeral march for

you?

VASSILISA [_seizing him by the shoulders_] Get out!

ALYOSHKA [_moving towards the door_] Wait--you can't put me out this

way! I learned this funeral march a little while ago! It's refreshing

music . . . wait--you can't put me out like that!

VASSILISA. I'll show whether I can or not. I'll rouse the whole street

against you--you foul-mouthed creature--you're too young to bark about

me--

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