nearly seven o’clock
He showed Raisky a magnificent antique silver dinner service of fine workmanship for twelve persons . `` I may confess to you , as you are her cousin , that in agreement with Tatiana Markovna I have a splendid and a rich marriage in view for her , for whom nothing can be too good . The finest _ partie _ in this neighbourhood , '' he said in a confidential tone , `` is Ivan Ivanovich Tushin , who is absolutely devoted to her , as he well may be . '' Raisky repressed a sigh and went home where he found Vikentev and his mother , who had arrived for Marfinka 's birthday , with Paulina Karpovna and other guests from the town , who stayed until nearly seven o'clock . Tatiana Markovna and Marfa Egorovna carried on an interminable conversation about Marfinka 's trousseau and house furnishing . The lovers went into the garden , and from there to the village . Vikentev carrying a parcel which he threw in the air and caught again as he walked .