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Chapter 10

           You,you,youarethecauseofmyabjectcowardice!IwouldkillyouifIremainedalive!Idonotwantyourbenefits;Iwillacceptnonefromanyone;doyouhear?Notfromanyone!Iwantnothing!Iwasdelirious,donotdaretotriumph!Icurseeveryoneofyou,onceforall!”

           Breathfailedhimhere,andhewasobligedtostop.

           “Heisashamedofhistears!”whisperedLebedefftoLizabethaProkofievna.“Itwasinevitable.Ah!whatawonderfulmantheprinceis!Hereadhisverysoul.”

           ButMrs.EpanchinwouldnotdeigntolookatLebedeff.Drawnuphaughtily,withherheadheldhigh,shegazedatthe“riff-raff,”withscornfulcuriosity.WhenHippolytehadfinished,IvanFedorovitchshruggedhisshoulders,andhiswifelookedhimangrilyupanddown,asiftodemandthemeaningofhismovement.Thensheturnedtotheprince.

           “Thanks,prince,manythanks,eccentricfriendofthefamily,forthepleasanteveningyouhaveprovidedforus.Iamsureyouarequitepleasedthatyouhavemanagedtomixusupwithyourextraordinaryaffairs.Itisquiteenough,dearfamilyfriend;thankyouforgivingusanopportunityofgettingtoknowyousowell.”

           Shearrangedhercloakwithhandsthattrembledwithangerasshewaitedforthe“riff-raff”togo.ThecabwhichLebedeff’ssonhadgonetofetchaquarterofanhourago,byDoktorenko’sorder,arrivedatthatmoment.Thegeneralthoughtfittoputinawordafterhiswife.

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