Onenight，IwentuptoDimitri’sroomtotryandgethimtocomedownforanevening’stalkinhismother’sdrawing-room，wherewecouldalsolistentoVarenika’sreadingandsinging，butBezobiedoffhadforestalledmethere，andDimitriansweredmecurtlythathecouldnotcomedown，since，asIcouldseeformyself，hehadavisitorwithhim。
\"Besides，\"headded，\"whatisthefunofsittingthere？WehadmuchbetterstayHEREandtalk。\"
IscarcelyrelishedtheprospectofspendingacoupleofhoursinBezobiedoff’scompany，yetcouldnotmakeupmymindtogodownalone；wherefore，cursingmyfriend’svagaries，Iseatedmyselfinarocking-chair，andbeganrockingmyselfsilentlytoandfro。
Ifeltvexedwiththembothfordeprivingmeofthepleasuresofthedrawing-room，andmyonlyhopeasIlistenedirritablytotheirconversationwasthatBezobiedoffwouldsoontakehisdeparture。\"Aniceguestindeedtobesittingwith！\"IthoughttomyselfwhenafootmanbroughtinteaandDimitrihadfivetimestobegBezobiedofftohaveacup，forthereasonthatthebashfulguestthoughtitincumbentuponhimalwaystorefuseitatfirstandtosay，\"No，helpyourself。\"IcouldseethatDimitrihadtoputsomerestraintuponhimselfasheresumedtheconversation。
Hetriedtoinveiglemealsointoit，butIremainedglumandsilent。