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Chapter 5

           Itwasn’tyouwhotoldhim,ofcourse,butifnotyou,whothen?”

           “Well,we’veturnedthecornernow,”Douniainterrupted,“andmybrotherwon’tseeus.IhavetotellyouthatIamgoingnofurtherwithyou.Speaktomehere.Youcantellitallinthestreet.”

           “Inthefirstplace,Ican’tsayitinthestreet;secondly,youmusthearSofyaSemyonovnatoo;and,thirdly,Iwillshowyousomepapers....Ohwell,ifyouwon’tagreetocomewithme,Ishallrefusetogiveanyexplanationandgoawayatonce.ButIbegyounottoforgetthataverycurioussecretofyourbelovedbrother’sisentirelyinmykeeping.”

           Douniastoodstill,hesitating,andlookedatSvidrigaïlovwithsearchingeyes.

           “Whatareyouafraidof?”heobservedquietly.“Thetownisnotthecountry.AndeveninthecountryyoudidmemoreharmthanIdidyou.”

           “HaveyoupreparedSofyaSemyonovna?”

           “No,Ihavenotsaidawordtoherandamnotquitecertainwhethersheisathomenow.Butmostlikelysheis.Shehasburiedherstepmotherto-day:sheisnotlikelytogovisitingonsuchaday.ForthetimeIdon’twanttospeaktoanyoneaboutitandIhalfregrethavingspokentoyou.Theslightestindiscretionisasbadasbetrayalinathinglikethis.Ilivethereinthathouse,wearecomingtoit.That’stheporterofourhouseheknowsmeverywell;yousee,he’sbowing;heseesI’mcomingwithaladyandnodoubthehasnoticedyourfacealreadyandyouwillbegladofthatifyouareafraidofmeandsuspicious.Excusemyputtingthingssocoarsely.

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