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Chapter 7

           

           “Mamma!”criedAlexandra,significantly.

           “Ishalljustsaytwowordstohim,that’sall,”saidhermother,silencingallobjectionbyhermanner;shewasevidentlyseriouslyputout.“Yousee,prince,itisallsecretswithus,justnowallsecrets.Itseemstobetheetiquetteofthehouse,forsomereasonorother.Stupidnonsense,andinamatterwhichoughttobeapproachedwithallcandourandopen-heartedness.Thereisamarriagebeingtalkedof,andIdon’tlikethismarriage

           “Mamma,whatareyousaying?”saidAlexandraagain,hurriedly.

           “Well,what,mydeargirl?Asifyoucanpossiblylikeityourself?Theheartisthegreatthing,andtherestisallrubbishthoughonemusthavesenseaswell.Perhapssenseisreallythegreatthing.Don’tsmilelikethat,Aglaya.Idon’tcontradictmyself.Afoolwithaheartandnobrainsisjustasunhappyasafoolwithbrainsandnoheart.Iamoneandyouaretheother,andthereforebothofussuffer,bothofusareunhappy.”

           “Whyareyousounhappy,mother?”askedAdelaida,whoaloneofallthecompanyseemedtohavepreservedhergoodtemperandspiritsuptonow.

           “Inthefirstplace,becauseofmycarefullybrought-updaughters,”saidMrs.Epanchin,cuttingly;“andasthatisthebestreasonIcangiveyouweneednotbotheraboutanyotheratpresent.

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