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Chapter 14

           

           “NastasiaPhilipovna!”saidthegeneral,inpersuasivebutagitatedtones.

           Everyoneintheroomfidgetedintheirplaces,andwaitedtoseewhatwascomingnext.

           “Well,gentlemen!”shecontinued,gazingaroundinapparentastonishment;“whatdoyoualllooksoalarmedabout?Whyareyousoupset?”

           “But—recollect,NastasiaPhilipovna,”stammeredTotski,“yougaveapromise,quiteafreeone,and—andyoumighthavesparedusthis.Iamconfusedandbewildered,Iknow;but,inaword,atsuchamoment,andbeforecompany,andallso-so-irregular,finishingoffagamewithaseriousmatterlikethis,amatterofhonour,andofheart,and—”

           “Idon’tfollowyou,AfanasyIvanovitch;youarelosingyourhead.Inthefirstplace,whatdoyoumeanby‘beforecompany’?Isn’tthecompanygoodenoughforyou?Andwhat’sallthatabout‘agame’?Iwishedtotellmylittlestory,andItoldit!Don’tyoulikeit?YouheardwhatIsaidtotheprince?‘Asyoudecide,soitshallbe!’Ifhehadsaid‘yes,’Ishouldhavegivenmyconsent!Buthesaid‘no,’soIrefused.Herewasmywholelifehangingonhisoneword!SurelyIwasseriousenough?”

           “Theprince!Whatonearthhastheprincegottodowithit?Whothedeuceistheprince?”criedthegeneral,whocouldconcealhiswrathnolonger.

           “Theprincehasthistodowithit—thatIseeinhimforthefirsttimeinallmylife,amanendowedwithrealtruthfulnessofspirit,andItrusthim.

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