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Chapter 12

           Yes,that’strue!Ipityhim,totellthetruth,butIdarenotsayso,becauseeverybodywouldlaughatme—butIdopityhim!Andwhoarethereallyclevermen,afterall?Money-grubbers,everyoneofthem,fromthefirsttothelast.Hippolytefindsexcusesformoney-lending,andsaysitisanecessity.Hetalksabouttheeconomicmovement,andtheebbandflowofcapital;thedevilknowswhathemeans.Itmakesmeangrytohearhimtalkso,butheissouredbyhistroubles.Justimagine—thegeneralkeepshismother—butshelendshimmoney!Shelendsitforaweekortendaysatveryhighinterest!Isn’titdisgusting?Andthen,youwouldhardlybelieveit,butmymother—NinaAlexandrovna—helpsHippolyteinallsortsofways,sendshimmoneyandclothes.Sheevengoesasfarashelpingthechildren,throughHippolyte,becausetheirmothercaresnothingaboutthem,andVariadoesthesame.”

           “Well,justnowyousaidtherewerenohonestnorgoodpeopleabout,thattherewereonlymoney-grubbers—andheretheyarequitecloseathand,thesehonestandgoodpeople,yourmotherandVaria!Ithinkthereisagooddealofmoralstrengthinhelpingpeopleinsuchcircumstances.”

           “Variadoesitfrompride,andlikesshowingoff,andgivingherselfairs.Astomymother,Ireallydoadmireher—yes,andhonourher.Hippolyte,hardenedasheis,feelsit.Helaughedatfirst,andthoughtitvulgarofher—butnow,heissometimesquitetouchedandovercomebyherkindness

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