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           Ganiadartedaterribleglanceofwrathatherforthis,butNinaAlexandrovnamendedmattersalittlewhenGaniaintroducedheratlast.Hardly,however,hadtheoldladybegunabouther“highlygratifiedfeelings,”andsoon,whenNastasialefther,andflouncedintoachairbyGania’ssideinthecornerbythewindow,andcried:“Where’syourstudy?andwherearethe—thelodgers?Youdotakeinlodgers,don’tyou?”

           Ganialookeddreadfullyputout,andtriedtosaysomethinginreply,butNastasiainterruptedhim:

           “Why,whereareyougoingtosqueezelodgersinhere?Don’tyouuseastudy?Doesthissortofthingpay?”sheadded,turningtoNinaAlexandrovna.

           “Well,itistroublesome,rather,”saidthelatter;“butIsupposeitwill‘pay’prettywell.Wehaveonlyjustbegun,however—”

           AgainNastasiaPhilipovnadidnothearthesentenceout.SheglancedatGania,andcried,laughing,“Whataface!Mygoodness,whatafaceyouhaveonatthismoment!”

           Indeed,Ganiadidnotlookintheleastlikehimself.Hisbewildermentandhisalarmedperplexitypassedoff,however,andhislipsnowtwitchedwithrageashecontinuedtostareevillyathislaughingguest,whilehiscountenancebecameabsolutelylivid.

           Therewasanotherwitness,who,thoughstandingatthedoormotionlessandbewilderedhimself,stillmanagedtoremarkGania’sdeath-likepallor,andthedreadfulchangethathadcomeoverhisface.