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Chapter 14

           

           “Thatwasapsychologicalphenomenon,notanaction,”remarkedTotski.

           “Andwhataboutthemaid?”askedNastasiaPhilipovna,withundisguisedcontempt.

           “Oh,shewasturnedoutnextday,ofcourse.It’saverystricthousehold,there!”

           “Andyouallowedit?”

           “Ishouldthinkso,rather!Iwasnotgoingtoreturnandconfessnextday,”laughedFerdishenko,whoseemedalittlesurprisedatthedisagreeableimpressionwhichhisstoryhadmadeonallparties.

           “Howmeanyouwere!”saidNastasia.

           “Bah!youwishtohearamantellofhisworstactions,andyouexpectthestorytocomeoutgoody-goody!One’sworstactionsalwaysaremean.Weshallseewhatthegeneralhastosayforhimselfnow.Allisnotgoldthatglitters,youknow;andbecauseamankeepshiscarriageheneednotbespeciallyvirtuous,Iassureyou,allsortsofpeoplekeepcarriages.Andbywhatmeans?”

           Inaword,Ferdishenkowasveryangryandrapidlyforgettinghimself;hiswholefacewasdrawnwithpassion.Strangeasitmayappear,hehadexpectedmuchbettersuccessforhisstory.TheselittleerrorsoftasteonFerdishenko’spartoccurredveryfrequently.Nastasiatrembledwithrage,andlookedfixedlyathim,whereuponherelapsedintoalarmedsilence.Herealizedthathehadgonealittletoofar.

           “Hadwenotbetterendthisgame?”askedTotski.

           “It’smyturn,butIpleadexemption,”saidPtitsin.

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