I thank Thee, Oh Lord.

Oh!" and, rising to his feet, he immediately began to command noisily: "Eh! Let someone go to St.Nicholas for a priest.

Tell him that Ignat Matveyich asked him to come! Let him come to make a prayer for the woman." The chambermaid appeared and said to him with alarm: "Ignat Matveyich, Natalya Fominichna is calling you.

She is feeling bad." "Why bad?
It'll pass!" he roared, his eyes flashing cheerfully.

"Tell her I'll be there immediately! Tell her she's a fine fellow! I'll just get a present for her and I'll come! Hold on! Prepare something to eat for the priest.