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Chapter 10

           AnunexpectedmeetingwasyetinstoreforLizabethaProkofievna.

           ShehadscarcelydescendedtheterracestepsleadingtothehighroadthatskirtstheparkatPavlofsk,whensuddenlytheredashedbyasmartopencarriage,drawnbyapairofbeautifulwhitehorses.Havingpassedsometenyardsbeyondthehouse,thecarriagesuddenlydrewup,andoneofthetwoladiesseatedinitturnedsharproundasthoughshehadjustcaughtsightofsomeacquaintancewhomsheparticularlywishedtosee.

           “EvgeniePavlovitch!Isthatyou?”criedaclear,sweetvoice,whichcausedtheprince,andperhapssomeoneelse,totremble.“Well,IamgladI’vefoundyouatlast!I’vesenttotownforyoutwicetodaymyself!Mymessengershavebeensearchingforyoueverywhere!”

           EvgeniePavlovitchstoodonthestepslikeonestruckbylightning.Mrs.Epanchinstoodstilltoo,butnotwiththepetrifiedexpressionofEvgenie.Shegazedhaughtilyattheaudaciouspersonwhohadaddressedhercompanion,andthenturnedalookofastonishmentuponEvgeniehimself.

           “There’snews!”continuedtheclearvoice.“YouneednotbeanxiousaboutKupferof’sIOU’sRogojinhasboughtthemup.Ipersuadedhimto!IdaresayweshallsettleBiscuptoo,soit’sallright,yousee!Aurevoir,tomorrow!Anddon’tworry!”Thecarriagemovedon,anddisappeared.

           “Thewoman’smad!”criedEvgenie,atlast,crimsonwithanger,andlookingconfusedlyaround.“Idon’tknowwhatshe’stalkingabout!WhatIOU’s?Whoisshe?”Mrs

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