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Chapter 10

           

           “Imighthavebeensurprised(thoughIadmitIknownothingoftheworld),notonlythatyoushouldhavestayedonjustnowinthecompanyofsuchpeopleasmyselfandmyfriends,whoarenotofyourclass,butthatyoushouldletthese...youngladieslistentosuchascandalousaffair,thoughnodoubtnovel-readinghastaughtthemallthereistoknow.Imaybemistaken;IhardlyknowwhatIamsaying;butsurelynoonebutyouwouldhavestayedtopleaseawhippersnapper(yes,awhippersnapper;Iadmitit)tospendtheeveningandtakepartineverythingonlytobeashamedofittomorrow.(IknowIexpressmyselfbadly.)Iadmireandappreciateitallextremely,thoughtheexpressiononthefaceofhisexcellency,yourhusband,showsthathethinksitveryimproper.He-he!”Heburstoutlaughing,andwasseizedwithafitofcoughingwhichlastedfortwominutesandpreventedhimfromspeaking.

           “Hehaslosthisbreathnow!”saidLizabethaProkofievnacoldly,lookingathimwithmorecuriositythanpity:“Come,mydearboy,thatisquiteenoughletusmakeanendofthis.”

           IvanFedorovitch,nowquiteoutofpatience,interruptedsuddenly.“Letmeremarkinmyturn,sir,”hesaidintonesofdeepannoyance,“thatmywifeishereastheguestofPrinceLefNicolaievitch,ourfriendandneighbour,andthatinanycase,youngman,itisnotforyoutopassjudgmentontheconductofLizabethaProkofievna,ortomakeremarksaloudinmypresenceconcerningwhatfeelingsyouthinkmaybereadinmyface.

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