Liuba

"Let them play a polka," decided Liuba in a capricious tone.

Yama: the pit Bernard Guilbert Guerney 1904

After half an hour Liuba and Lichonin were getting on a cab at the entrance.

Yama: the pit Bernard Guilbert Guerney 1904

Sit down, Liuba, sit down, my dear, right here on the divan, and keep house.

Yama: the pit Bernard Guilbert Guerney 1904

Liuba questioningly, with perplexity, looked at Jennie, as though seeking from her an explanation of this jest.

Yama: the pit Bernard Guilbert Guerney 1904

Liuba, in a blue velvet blouse with low cut bosom, and Niura, dressed as a "baby," in a pink, wide sacque to the knees, with her bright hair loose and with little curls on her forehead, are lying embraced on the window-sill, and are singing in a low voice a song about the hospital, which song is the rage of the day and exceedingly well known among prostitutes.

Yama: the pit Bernard Guilbert Guerney 1904

Right here are fifty roubles -- I am leaving them for Liuba; you, of course, will return them to me later, I have no doubt of that.

Yama: the pit Bernard Guilbert Guerney 1904

The naive Liuba did, in fact, extend her lips toward Lichonin's hand, and this movement made everybody laugh, and touched them just the least trifle.

Yama: the pit Bernard Guilbert Guerney 1904

On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.

Yama: the pit Bernard Guilbert Guerney 1904

"Liuba, do you want to go away from here with me?" asked Lichonin and took her by the hand.

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And also don't forget, "she cried, now after Liuba," wipe the rouge off your puss, now.

Yama: the pit Bernard Guilbert Guerney 1904