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Chapter 6

           Ithinkthepoetdesiredtoembodyinthisonepicturethewholespiritofmedievalchivalryandtheplatonicloveofapureandhigh-souledknight.Ofcourseit’sallanideal,andinthe‘poorknight’thatspiritreachedtheutmostlimitofasceticism.HeisaDonQuixote,onlyseriousandnotcomical.Iusednottounderstandhim,andlaughedathim,butnowIlovethe‘poorknight,’andrespecthisactions.”

           SoendedAglaya;and,tolookather,itwasdifficult,indeed,tojudgewhethershewasjokingorinearnest.

           “Pooh!hewasafool,andhisactionsweretheactionsofafool,”saidMrs.Epanchin;“andasforyou,youngwoman,yououghttoknowbetter.Atallevents,youarenottotalklikethatagain.Whatpoemisit?Reciteit!Iwanttohearthispoem!Ihavehatedpoetryallmylife.Prince,youmustexcusethisnonsense.Weneitherofuslikethissortofthing!Bepatient!”

           Theycertainlywereputout,bothofthem.

           Theprincetriedtosaysomething,buthewastooconfused,andcouldnotgethiswordsout.Aglaya,whohadtakensuchlibertiesinherlittlespeech,wastheonlypersonpresent,perhaps,whowasnotintheleastembarrassed.Sheseemed,infact,quitepleased.

           Shenowrosesolemnlyfromherseat,walkedtothecentreoftheterrace,andstoodinfrontoftheprince’schair.Alllookedonwithsomesurprise,andPrinceS.andhersisterswithfeelingsofdecidedalarm,toseewhatnewfrolicshewasupto;ithadgonequitefarenoughalready,theythought

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