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Chapter 12

           AstomyclotheswhatcanIdo?”

           “Areyougoingthereforsomeparticularreason,oronlyasawayofgettingintohersociety,andthatofherfriends?”

           “No,Ihavereallyanobjectingoing...Thatis,Iamgoingonbusinessitisdifficulttoexplain,but...”

           “Well,whetheryougoonbusinessornotisyouraffair,Idonotwanttoknow.Theonlyimportantthing,inmyeyes,isthatyoushouldnotbegoingtheresimplyforthepleasureofspendingyoureveninginsuchcompanycocottes,generals,usurers!IfthatwerethecaseIshoulddespiseandlaughatyou.Thereareterriblyfewhonestpeoplehere,andhardlyanywhomonecanrespect,althoughpeopleputonairsVariaespecially!Haveyounoticed,prince,howmanyadventurerstherearenowadays?Especiallyhere,inourdearRussia.HowithashappenedInevercanunderstand.Thereusedtobeacertainamountofsolidityinallthings,butnowwhathappens?Everythingisexposedtothepublicgaze,veilsarethrownback,everywoundisprobedbycarelessfingers.Weareforeverpresentatanorgyofscandalousrevelations.Parentsblushwhentheyremembertheirold-fashionedmorality.AtMoscowlatelyafatherwasheardurginghissontostopatnothingatnothing,mindyou!togetmoney!Thepressseizeduponthestory,ofcourse,andnowitispublicproperty.Lookatmyfather,thegeneral!Seewhatheis,andyet,Iassureyou,heisanhonestman!Only...hedrinkstoomuch,andhismoralsarenotallwecoulddesire.

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