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Chapter 1

           AdelaidaandAglayarushedoffwithshrieksoflaughtertorelatethistotheirmother,butshewasquiteangry,andsaidherdaughterswereallfools.

           “H’m!sheisasstupidasafool!Averitable‘wethen’!Nothingexcitesher;andyetsheisnothappy;somedaysitmakesonemiserableonlytolookather!Whyissheunhappy,Iwonder?”AttimesLizabethaProkofievnaputthisquestiontoherhusband,andasusualshespokeinthethreateningtoneofonewhodemandsanimmediateanswer.IvanFedorovitchwouldfrown,shrughisshoulders,andatlastgivehisopinion:“Sheneedsahusband!”

           “Godforbidthatheshouldshareyourideas,IvanFedorovitch!”hiswifeflashedback.“Orthatheshouldbeasgrossandchurlishasyou!”

           Thegeneralpromptlymadehisescape,andLizabethaProkofievnaafterawhilegrewcalmagain.Thatevening,ofcourse,shewouldbeunusuallyattentive,gentle,andrespectfultoher“grossandchurlish”husband,her“dear,kindIvanFedorovitch,”forshehadneverleftofflovinghim.Shewasevenstill“inlove”withhim.Heknewitwell,andforhispartheldherinthegreatestesteem.

           Butthemother’sgreatandcontinualanxietywasAglaya.“Sheisexactlylikememyimageineverything,”saidMrs.Epanchintoherself.“Atyrant!Areallittledemon!ANihilist!Eccentric,senselessandmischievous!GoodLord,howunhappyshewillbe!”

           Butaswesaidbefore,thefactofAdelaida’sapproachingmarriagewasbalmtothemother.

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