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Chapter 12

           

           Theystoppedbeforeasomewhatlowdoorwayonthefourthfloor.ArdalionAlexandrovitch,evidentlymuchoutofcountenance,pushedMuishkininfront.

           “Iwillwaithere,”hestammered.“Ishouldliketosurpriseher.....”

           Coliaenteredfirst,andasthedoorstoodopen,themistressofthehousepeepedout.Thesurpriseofthegeneral’simaginationfellveryflat,forsheatoncebegantoaddresshimintermsofreproach.

           MarfaBorisovnawasaboutfortyyearsofage.Sheworeadressing-jacket,herfeetwereinslippers,herfacepainted,andherhairwasindozensofsmallplaits.NosoonerdidshecatchsightofArdalionAlexandrovitchthanshescreamed:

           “Thereheis,thatwicked,meanwretch!Iknewitwashe!Myheartmisgaveme!”

           Theoldmantriedtoputagoodfaceontheaffair.

           “Come,letusgoinit’sallright,”hewhisperedintheprince’sear.

           Butitwasmoreseriousthanhewishedtothink.Assoonasthevisitorshadcrossedthelowdarkhall,andenteredthenarrowreception-room,furnishedwithhalfadozencanechairs,andtwosmallcard-tables,MadameTerentieff,intheshrilltoneshabitualtoher,continuedherstreamofinvectives.

           “Areyounotashamed?Areyounotashamed?Youbarbarian!Youtyrant!YouhaverobbedmeofallIpossessedyouhavesuckedmybonestothemarrow.HowlongshallIbeyourvictim?Shameless,dishonourableman!”

           “MarfaBorisovna!MarfaBorisovna!Hereis...

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