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Chapter 6

           Henosoonercaughtsightofhisdaughter,thanherushedinherdirection,wavinghisarmstokeepheraway;heevenforgothimselfsofarastostamphisfoot.

           “Ishemad?”askedMadameEpanchinsuddenly.

           “No,he...”

           “Perhapsheisdrunk?Yourcompanyisratherpeculiar,”sheadded,withaglanceattheotherguests....

           “Butwhataprettygirl!Whoisshe?”

           “ThatisLebedeff’sdaughterVeraLukianovna.”

           “Indeed?Shelooksverysweet.Ishouldliketomakeheracquaintance.”

           Thewordswerehardlyoutofhermouth,whenLebedeffdraggedVeraforward,inordertopresenther.

           “Orphans,poororphans!”hebeganinapatheticvoice.

           “Thechildshecarriesisanorphan,too.SheisVera’ssister,mydaughterLuboff.Thedaythisbabewasborn,sixweeksago,mywifedied,bythewillofGodAlmighty....Yes...Veratakeshermother’splace,thoughsheisbuthersister...nothingmore...nothingmore...”

           “Andyou!Youarenothingmorethanafool,ifyou’llexcuseme!Well!well!youknowthatyourself,Iexpect,”saidtheladyindignantly.

           Lebedeffbowedlow.“Itisthetruth,”hereplied,withextremerespect.

           “Oh,Mr.Lebedeff,IamtoldyoulectureontheApocalypse.Isittrue?”askedAglaya.

           “Yes,thatisso...forthelastfifteenyears.”

           “Ihaveheardofyou,andIthinkreadofyouinthenewspapers.

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