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Chapter 16

           

           “Doyouhear,prince?”saidNastasiaPhilipovna.“Doyouhearhowthismoujikofafellowgoesonbargainingforyourbride?”

           “Heisdrunk,”saidtheprince,quietly,“andhelovesyouverymuch.”

           “Won’tyoubeashamed,afterwards,toreflectthatyourwifeverynearlyranawaywithRogojin?”

           “Oh,youwereraving,youwereinafever;youarestillhalfdelirious.”

           “Andwon’tyoubeashamedwhentheytellyou,afterwards,thatyourwifelivedatTotski’sexpensesomanyyears?”

           “No;Ishallnotbeashamedofthat.Youdidnotsolivebyyourownwill.”

           “Andyou’llneverreproachmewithit?”

           “Never.”

           “Takecare,don’tcommityourselfforawholelifetime.”

           “NastasiaPhilipovna.”saidtheprince,quietly,andwithdeepemotion,“IsaidbeforethatIshallesteemyourconsenttobemywifeasagreathonourtomyself,andshallconsiderthatitisyouwhowillhonourme,notIyou,byourmarriage.Youlaughedatthesewords,andothersarounduslaughedaswell;Iheardthem.VerylikelyIexpressedmyselffunnily,andImayhavelookedfunny,but,forallthat,IbelieveIunderstandwherehonourlies,andwhatIsaidwasbuttheliteraltruth.Youwereabouttoruinyourselfjustnow,irrevocably;youwouldneverhaveforgivenyourselfforsodoingafterwards;andyet,youareabsolutelyblameless.Itisimpossiblethatyourlifeshouldbealtogetherruinedatyourage.

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