"Darya Alexandrovna told me to inform you that she is going away.

Let him do--that is you--do as he likes," he said, laughing only with his eyes, and putting his hands in his pockets, he watched his master with his head on one side.

Stepan Arkadyevitch was silent a minute.

Then a good-humored and rather pitiful smile showed itself on his handsome face.

"Eh, Matvey?" he said, shaking his head.