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Chapter 15

           That’sallnonsense.Besides,howcanyoumarry?Youneedanurse,notawife.”

           Theprinceroseandbegantospeakinatrembling,timidtone,butwiththeairofamanabsolutelysureofthetruthofhiswords.

           “Iknownothing,NastasiaPhilipovna.Ihaveseennothing.Youarerightsofar;butIconsiderthatyouwouldbehonouringme,andnotIyou.Iamanobody.Youhavesuffered,youhavepassedthroughhellandemergedpure,andthatisverymuch.WhydoyoushameyourselfbydesiringtogowithRogojin?Youaredelirious.YouhavereturnedtoMr.Totskihisseventy-fivethousandroubles,anddeclaredthatyouwillleavethishouseandallthatisinit,whichisalineofconductthatnotonepersonherewouldimitate.NastasiaPhilipovna,Iloveyou!Iwoulddieforyou.Ishallneverletanymansayonewordagainstyou,NastasiaPhilipovna!andifwearepoor,Icanworkforboth.”

           AstheprincespoketheselastwordsatitterwasheardfromFerdishenko;Lebedefflaughedtoo.Thegeneralgruntedwithirritation;PtitsinandTotskibarelyrestrainedtheirsmiles.Therestallsatlistening,open-mouthedwithwonder.

           “Butperhapsweshallnotbepoor;wemaybeveryrich,NastasiaPhilipovna,”continuedtheprince,inthesametimid,quiveringtones.“Idon’tknowforcertain,andI’msorrytosayIhaven’thadanopportunityoffindingoutallday;butIreceivedaletterfromMoscow,whileIwasinSwitzerland,fromaMr.Salaskin,andheacquaintsmewiththefactthatIamentitledtoaverylargeinheritance

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