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Chapter 3

           

           “Oh,don’tmisunderstand

           “But,mydearfellow,whatareyoudoing,whatdoyoumean?”

           “Oh,I’mnotrejectingher.Imayhaveexpressedmyselfbadly,butIdidn’tmeanthat.”

           “Rejecther!Ishouldthinknot!”saidthegeneralwithannoyance,andapparentlynotintheleastanxioustoconcealit.“Why,mydearfellow,it’snotaquestionofyourrejectingher,itiswhetheryouarepreparedtoreceiveherconsentjoyfully,andwithpropersatisfaction.Howarethingsgoingonathome?”

           “Athome?Oh,IcandoasIlikethere,ofcourse;onlymyfatherwillmakeafoolofhimself,asusual.Heisrapidlybecomingageneralnuisance.Idon’tevertalktohimnow,butIholdhimincheck,safeenough.Iswearifithadnotbeenformymother,Ishouldhaveshownhimthewayout,longago.Mymotherisalwayscrying,ofcourse,andmysistersulks.IhadtotellthematlastthatIintendedtobemasterofmyowndestiny,andthatIexpecttobeobeyedathome.Atleast,Igavemysistertounderstandasmuch,andmymotherwaspresent.”

           “Well,Imustsay,Icannotunderstandit!”saidthegeneral,shrugginghisshouldersanddroppinghishands.“Yourememberyourmother,NinaAlexandrovna,thatdayshecameandsathereandgroanedandwhenIaskedherwhatwasthematter,shesays,‘Oh,it’ssuchadishonourtous!’dishonour!Stuffandnonsense!IshouldliketoknowwhocanreproachNastasiaPhilipovna,orwhocansayawordofanykindagainsther.

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