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Chapter 10

           Alltherestweremerelychorus,broughtintosupportthechiefcharacter.BesidesLebedefftherewasthedandyZalesheff,whocameinwithouthiscoatandhat,twoorthreeothersfollowedhisexample;therestweremoreuncouth.Theyincludedacoupleofyoungmerchants,amaninagreat-coat,amedicalstudent,alittlePole,asmallfatmanwholaughedcontinuously,andanenormouslytallstoutonewhoapparentlyputgreatfaithinthestrengthofhisfists.Acoupleof“ladies”ofsomesortputtheirheadsinatthefrontdoor,butdidnotdarecomeanyfarther.Coliapromptlybangedthedoorintheirfacesandlockedit.

           “Hallo,Gania,youblackguard!Youdidn’texpectRogojin,eh?”saidthelatter,enteringthedrawing-room,andstoppingbeforeGania.

           Butatthismomenthesaw,seatedbeforehim,NastasiaPhilipovna.Hehadnotdreamedofmeetingherhere,evidently,forherappearanceproducedamarvellouseffectuponhim.Hegrewpale,andhislipsbecameactuallyblue.

           “Isupposeitistrue,then!”hemutteredtohimself,andhisfacetookonanexpressionofdespair.“Sothat’stheendofit!Nowyou,sir,willyouanswermeornot?”hewentonsuddenly,gazingatGaniawithineffablemalice.“Nowthen,you

           Hepanted,andcouldhardlyspeakforagitation.Headvancedintotheroommechanically;butperceivingNinaAlexandrovnaandVariahebecamemoreorlessembarrassed,inspiteofhisexcitement.Hisfollowersenteredafterhim,andallpausedamomentatsightoftheladies.

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