Page:Anthology of Modern Slavonic Literature in Prose and Verse by Paul Selver.djvu/188

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page has been proofread, but needs to be validated.
164
FRÁŇA ŠRÁMEK

gentleman walking up and down in front of the window, and staring up here.

JENIK: Come away from the window now and stop looking out.
MRS. LEDYNSKA (taking some clothes from the wardrobe): I needn't put on much finery, eh, Jenik?
JENIK: Why, what for . . . in the gallery—
LIDKA: Jenik!
JENIK: Well, what is it?
LIDKA: That gentleman has such strange eyes—
JENIK: Come away from that window, I tell you!
LIDKA (softly): Gracious, that's funny, Jenik, he's waiting for somebody, come and have a look.
JENIK: Mother, Lidka has regularly got the fidgets. (Gets up and goes to the window): Well, now, who is it you're looking at, Lidka, you crazy girl? Why, hang it all, that's Loshan. He must be looking for me. (Calls out into the street): Hallo, old fellow! Are you looking for me? Don't cool your heels down there,—just pop up here a moment. (Coming from the window): And I'll receive him here. (Softly to Mrs. Ledynska): You know, he likes to do a bit of borrowing, so he's afraid to come straight up.
LIDKA (in some alarm): What's that you're saying, Jenik?