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Chapter 10

           Theoldfellowdiedbeforehefoundout.Ptitsinknowsallaboutit.Why,I’veonlytopulloutathree-roublenoteandshowittoyou,andyou’dcrawlonyourhandsandkneestotheotherendofthetownforit;that’sthesortofmanyouare.Why,I’vecomenow,atthismoment,tobuyyouup!Oh,youneedn’tthinkthatbecauseIwearthesebootsIhavenomoney.Ihavelotsofmoney,mybeauty,enoughtobuyupyouandallyourstogether.SoIshall,ifIliketo!I’llbuyyouup!Iwill!”heyelled,apparentlygrowingmoreandmoreintoxicatedandexcited.“Oh,NastasiaPhilipovna!don’tturnmeout!Sayoneword,do!Areyougoingtomarrythisman,ornot?”

           Rogojinaskedhisquestionlikealostsoulappealingtosomedivinity,withtherecklessdaringofoneappointedtodie,whohasnothingtolose.

           Heawaitedthereplyindeadlyanxiety.

           NastasiaPhilipovnagazedathimwithahaughty,ironicalexpressionofface;butwhensheglancedatNinaAlexandrovnaandVaria,andfromthemtoGania,shechangedhertone,allofasudden.

           “Certainlynot;whatareyouthinkingof?Whatcouldhaveinducedyoutoasksuchaquestion?”shereplied,quietlyandseriously,andeven,apparently,withsomeastonishment.

           “No?No?”shoutedRogojin,almostoutofhismindwithjoy.

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