Letters of Anton Chekhov (Tchekhov) - Penn State University

Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends with biographical sketchried and has two children, is growing rich and getting fat and elderly,and lives in a “substantial way.” He says he has no time to bebored. He advised me to visit the museum, the factories, and themines; I thanked him for his advice. He invited me to tea to-morrowevening; I invited him to dine with me. He did not invite me todinner, and altogether did not press me very much to visit him.From this mother may conclude that the relations’ heart is not softened…. Relations are a race in which I take no interest.There is snow in the street, and I have purposely let down theblind over the windows so as not to see the Asiatic sight. I am sittinghere waiting for an answer from Tyumen to my telegram. I telegraphed:“Tyumen. Kurbatov steamer line. Reply paid. Inform mewhen the passenger steamer starts Tomsk.” It depends on the answerwhether I go by steamer or gallop fifteen hundred versts in theslush of the thaw.All night long they beat on sheets of iron at every corner here. Youneed a head of iron not to go crazy from the incessant clanging. TodayI tried to make myself coffee. The result was a horrid mess. Ijust drank it with a shrug. I looked at five sheets, handled them, anddid not take one. I am going to-day to buy rubber overshoes.* * *Shall I find a letter from you at Irkutsk?Ask Lika not to leave such big margins in her letters.Your Homo Sachaliensis,A. CHEKHOV.144