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Chapter 2

           Andyetifthesegoodpeoplecouldonlyhavehadapeepintothemindofthisexcellentfellowwho“knewhisplace”sowell!Thefactisthat,inspiteofhisknowledgeoftheworldandhisreallyremarkableabilities,healwayslikedtoappeartobecarryingoutotherpeople’sideasratherthanhisown.Andalso,hisluckseldomfailedhim,evenatcards,forwhichhehadapassionthathedidnotattempttoconceal.Heplayedforhighstakes,andmoved,altogether,inveryvariedsociety.

           Astoage,GeneralEpanchinwasintheveryprimeoflife;thatis,aboutfifty-fiveyearsofage,thefloweringtimeofexistence,whenrealenjoymentoflifebegins.Hishealthyappearance,goodcolour,sound,thoughdiscolouredteeth,sturdyfigure,preoccupiedairduringbusinesshours,andjollygoodhumourduringhisgameatcardsintheevening,allborewitnesstohissuccessinlife,andcombinedtomakeexistenceabedofrosestohisexcellency.Thegeneralwaslordofaflourishingfamily,consistingofhiswifeandthreegrown-updaughters.Hehadmarriedyoung,whilestillalieutenant,hiswifebeingagirlofabouthisownage,whopossessedneitherbeautynoreducation,andwhobroughthimnomorethanfiftysoulsoflandedproperty,whichlittleestateserved,however,asanest-eggforfarmoreimportantaccumulations.Thegeneralneverregrettedhisearlymarriage,orregardeditasafoolishyouthfulescapade;andhesorespectedandfearedhiswifethathewasverynearlovingher.Mrs.

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