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Chapter 12

           

           “Areyouinlovewithher?”

           “N-no!Iwrotetoherastoasister;Isignedmyselfherbrother.”

           “Ohyes,ofcourse,onpurpose!Iquiteunderstand.”

           “Itisverypainfultometoanswerthesequestions,LizabethaProkofievna.”

           “Idaresayitis;butthat’snoaffairofmine.Nowthen,assuremetrulyasbeforeHeaven,areyoulyingtomeornot?”

           “No,Iamnotlying.”

           “Areyoutellingthetruthwhenyousayyouarenotinlove?”

           “Ibelieveitistheabsolutetruth.”

           “‘Ibelieve,’indeed!Didthatmischievousurchingiveittoher?”

           “IaskedNicolaiArdalionovitch...”

           “Theurchin!theurchin!”interruptedLizabethaProkofievnainanangryvoice.“IdonotwanttoknowifitwereNicolaiArdalionovitch!Theurchin!”

           “NicolaiArdalionovitch...”

           “Theurchin,Itellyou!”

           “No,itwasnottheurchin:itwasNicolaiArdalionovitch,”saidtheprinceveryfirmly,butwithoutraisinghisvoice.

           “Well,allright!Allright,mydear!Ishallputthatdowntoyouraccount.”

           Shewassilentamomenttogetbreath,andtorecoverhercomposure.

           “Well!andwhat’sthemeaningofthe‘poorknight,’eh?”

           “Idon’tknowintheleast;Iwasn’tpresentwhenthejokewasmade.Itisajoke.Isuppose,andthat’sall.

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