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Chapter 6

           Butyou’vebrokenyourwife’sheart,sirandinsteadoflookingafteryourchildren,youhavespentyourtimeinpublic-housesanddebtors’prisons!Goaway,myfriend,standinsomecornerandweep,andbemoanyourfallendignity,andperhapsGodwillforgiveyouyet!Go,go!I’mserious!There’snothingsofavourableforrepentanceastothinkofthepastwithfeelingsofremorse!”

           Therewasnoneedtorepeatthatshewasserious.Thegeneral,likealldrunkards,wasextremelyemotionalandeasilytouchedbyrecollectionsofhisbetterdays.Heroseandwalkedquietlytothedoor,someeklythatMrs.Epanchinwasinstantlysorryforhim.

           “ArdalionAlexandrovitch,”shecriedafterhim,“waitamoment,weareallsinners!Whenyoufeelthatyourconsciencereproachesyoualittleless,comeovertomeandwe’llhaveatalkaboutthepast!IdaresayIamfiftytimesmoreofasinnerthanyouare!Andnowgo,go,good-bye,youhadbetternotstayhere!”sheadded,inalarm,asheturnedasthoughtocomeback.

           “Don’tgoafterhimjustnow,Colia,orhe’llbevexed,andthebenefitofthismomentwillbelost!”saidtheprince,astheboywashurryingoutoftheroom.

           “Quitetrue!Muchbettertogoinhalfanhourorso,”saidMrs.Epanchin.

           “That’swhatcomesoftellingthetruthforonceinone’slife!”saidLebedeff.“Itreducedhimtotears.”

           “Come,come!thelessyousayaboutitthebettertojudgefromallIhaveheardaboutyou!”repliedMrs.Epanchin.

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