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Chapter 11

           VarvaraArdalionovnasaidjustnow

           “Ohshetheydon’tknowanythingaboutit!NastasiawasonlychaffingRogojin.Iwasalarmedatfirst,butIhavethoughtbetterofitnow;shewassimplylaughingathim.ShelooksonmeasafoolbecauseIshowthatImeanthermoney,anddoesn’trealizethatthereareothermenwhowoulddeceiveherinfarworsefashion.I’mnotgoingtopretendanything,andyou’llseeshe’llmarryme,allright.Ifshelikestolivequietly,sosheshall;butifshegivesmeanyofhernonsense,Ishallleaveheratonce,butIshallkeepthemoney.I’mnotgoingtolookafool;that’sthefirstthing,nottolookafool.”

           “ButNastasiaPhilipovnaseemstometobesuchasensiblewoman,and,assuch,whyshouldsherunblindlyintothisbusiness?That’swhatpuzzlesmeso,”saidtheprince.

           “Youdon’tknowall,yousee;Itellyoutherearethingsandbesides,I’msurethatsheispersuadedthatIlovehertodistraction,andIgiveyoumywordIhaveastrongsuspicionthatshelovesme,tooinherownway,ofcourse.Shethinksshewillbeabletomakeasortofslaveofmeallmylife;butIshallpreparealittlesurpriseforher.Idon’tknowwhetherIoughttobeconfidentialwithyou,prince;but,Iassureyou,youaretheonlydecentfellowIhavecomeacross.IhavenotspokensosincerelyasIamdoingatthismomentforyears.Thereareuncommonlyfewhonestpeopleabout,prince;thereisn’tonehonesterthanPtitsin,he’sthebestofthelot.

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