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Chapter 3

           “Whatextraordinaryideasyouhave,Gania!Asifshewouldhint;that’snotherwayatall.Besides,whatcouldyougiveher,withouthavingthousandsatyourdisposal?Youmighthavegivenheryourportrait,however.Hassheeveraskedyouforit?”

           “No,notyet.Verylikelysheneverwill.Isupposeyouhaven’tforgottenabouttonight,haveyou,IvanFedorovitch?Youwereoneofthosespeciallyinvited,youknow.”

           “Ohno,Irememberallright,andIshallgo,ofcourse.Ishouldthinkso!She’stwenty-fiveyearsoldtoday!And,youknow,Gania,youmustbereadyforgreatthings;shehaspromisedbothmyselfandAfanasyIvanovitchthatshewillgiveadecidedanswertonight,yesorno.Sobeprepared!”

           Ganiasuddenlybecamesoillateasethathisfacegrewpalerthanever.

           “Areyousureshesaidthat?”heasked,andhisvoiceseemedtoquiverashespoke.

           “Yes,shepromised.Webothworriedhersothatshegavein;butshewishedustotellyounothingaboutituntiltheday.”

           ThegeneralwatchedGania’sconfusionintently,andclearlydidnotlikeit.

           “Remember,IvanFedorovitch,”saidGania,ingreatagitation,“thatIwastobefreetoo,untilherdecision;andthateventhenIwastohavemy‘yesorno’free.”

           “Why,don’tyou,aren’tyoubeganthegeneral,inalarm.

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