Love and Other Stories

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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Love and Other Stories

LOVE

LIGHTS

A STORY WITHOUT AN END

MARI D'ELLE

A LIVING CHATTEL

II

III

THE DOCTOR

TOO EARLY!

THE COSSACK

ABORIGINES

AN INQUIRY

MARTYRS

THE LION AND THE SUN

A DAUGHTER OF ALBION

CHORISTERS

NERVES

A WORK OF ART

A JOKE

A COUNTRY COTTAGE

A BLUNDER

FAT AND THIN

THE DEATH OF A GOVERNMENT CLERK

A PINK STOCKING

AT A SUMMER VILLA

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THE dog was barking excitedly outside. And Ananyev the engineer, his assistant called Von Schtenberg, and I went out of the hut to see at whom it was barking. I was the visitor, and might have remained indoors, but I must confess my head was a little dizzy from the wine I had drunk, and I was glad to get a breath of fresh air.

"There is nobody here," said Ananyev when we went out. "Why are you telling stories, Azorka? You fool!"

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"Our Nikolay Anastasyevitch is fond of talking," said Von Schtenberg, laughing. "He is a good fellow," he added after a brief silence.

Returning to the hut, the engineer filled up our glasses and, smiling and stroking his chest, went on:

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