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Chapter 14

           

           “H’m!andinsteadofabadaction,yourexcellencyhasdetailedoneofyournoblestdeeds,”saidFerdishenko.“Ferdishenkois‘done.’”

           “Dearme,general,”saidNastasiaPhilipovna,absently,“Ireallyneverimaginedyouhadsuchagoodheart.”

           Thegenerallaughedwithgreatsatisfaction,andappliedhimselfoncemoretothechampagne.

           ItwasnowTotski’sturn,andhisstorywasawaitedwithgreatcuriositywhilealleyesturnedonNastasiaPhilipovna,asthoughanticipatingthathisrevelationmustbeconnectedsomehowwithher.Nastasia,duringthewholeofhisstory,pulledatthelacetrimmingofhersleeve,andneveronceglancedatthespeaker.Totskiwasahandsomeman,ratherstout,withaverypoliteanddignifiedmanner.Hewasalwayswelldressed,andhislinenwasexquisite.Hehadplumpwhitehands,andworeamagnificentdiamondringononefinger.

           “Whatsimplifiesthedutybeforemeconsiderably,inmyopinion,”hebegan,“isthatIamboundtorecallandrelatetheveryworstactionofmylife.Insuchcircumstancestherecan,ofcourse,benodoubt.One’sconscienceverysooninformsonewhatisthepropernarrativetotell.Iadmit,thatamongthemanysillyandthoughtlessactionsofmylife,thememoryofonecomesprominentlyforwardandremindsmethatitlaylonglikeastoneonmyheart.Sometwentyyearssince,IpaidavisittoPlatonOrdintzeffathiscountry-house.Hehadjustbeenelectedmarshalofthenobility,andhadcometherewithhisyoungwifeforthewinterholidays.

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