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Chapter 4

           

           “Yes,Iamcertainthatshecan’t,butthat’snotthepoint.”

           “Areyousosurethatshecan’t?”Svidrigaïlovscreweduphiseyesandsmiledmockingly.“Youareright,shedoesn’tloveme,butyoucanneverbesureofwhathaspassedbetweenhusbandandwifeorloverandmistress.There’salwaysalittlecornerwhichremainsasecrettotheworldandisonlyknowntothosetwo.WillyouanswerforitthatAvdotyaRomanovnaregardedmewithaversion?”

           “Fromsomewordsyou’vedropped,InoticethatyoustillhavedesignsandofcourseevilonesonDouniaandmeantocarrythemoutpromptly.”

           “What,haveIdroppedwordslikethat?”Svidrigaïlovaskedinnaïvedismay,takingnottheslightestnoticeoftheepithetbestowedonhisdesigns.

           “Why,youaredroppingthemevennow.Whyareyousofrightened?Whatareyousoafraidofnow?”

           “Meafraid?Afraidofyou?Youhaverathertobeafraidofme,cherami.Butwhatnonsense....I’vedrunktoomuchthough,Iseethat.Iwasalmostsayingtoomuchagain.Damnthewine!Hi!there,water!”

           Hesnatchedupthechampagnebottleandflungitwithoutceremonyoutofthewindow.Philipbroughtthewater.

           “That’sallnonsense!”saidSvidrigaïlov,wettingatowelandputtingittohishead.“ButIcanansweryouinonewordandannihilateallyoursuspicions.DoyouknowthatIamgoingtogetmarried?”

           “Youtoldmesobefore.”

           “DidI?I’veforgotten.ButIcouldn’thavetoldyousoforcertainforIhadnotevenseenmybetrothed;Ionlymeantto.

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