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Chapter 8

           Howcanshegiveherconsentandmakeyouapresentofherportraitwhenyoudonotloveher?Howcansuchasucha

           “Practisedhandeh?”

           “Iwasnotgoingtoexpressmyselfso.Buthowcouldyousoblindher?”

           NinaAlexandrovna’squestionbetrayedintenseannoyance.Ganiawaitedamomentandthensaid,withouttakingthetroubletoconcealtheironyofhistone:

           “Thereyouare,mother,youarealwayslikethat.Youbeginbypromisingthattherearetobenoreproachesorinsinuationsorquestions,andhereyouarebeginningthematonce.Wehadbetterdropthesubjectwehad,really.Ishallneverleaveyou,mother;anyothermanwouldcutandrunfromsuchasisterasthis.Seehowsheislookingatmeatthismoment!Besides,howdoyouknowthatIamblindingNastasiaPhilipovna?AsforVaria,Idon’tcareshecandojustasshepleases.There,that’squiteenough!”

           Gania’sirritationincreasedwitheverywordheuttered,ashewalkedupanddowntheroom.Theseconversationsalwaystouchedthefamilysoresbeforelong.

           “IhavesaidalreadythatthemomentshecomesinIgoout,andIshallkeepmyword,”remarkedVaria.

           “Outofobstinacy”shoutedGania.“Youhaven’tmarried,either,thankstoyourobstinacy.Oh,youneedn’tfrownatme,Varvara!YoucangoatonceforallIcare;Iamsickenoughofyourcompany.What,youaregoingtoleaveusareyou,too?”hecried,turningtotheprince,whowasrisingfromhischair.

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