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           Butyou’lladmitwhatariddleitmusthavebeenforuswhenthatcalm,cold,littlespitfire,Aglaya—(forshestooduptohermotherandansweredherquestionswithinexpressiblecontempt,andminestillmoreso,because,likeafool,Ithoughtitmydutytoassertmyselfasheadofthefamily)—whenAglayastoodupofasuddenandinformedusthat‘thatmadwoman’(strangelyenough,sheusedexactlythesameexpressionasyoudid)‘hastakenitintoherheadtomarrymetoPrinceLefNicolaievitch,andthereforeisdoingherbesttochokeEvgeniePavlovitchoff,andridthehouseofhim.’That’swhatshesaid.Shewouldnotgivetheslightestexplanation;sheburstoutlaughing,bangedthedoor,andwentaway.Weallstoodtherewithourmouthsopen.Well,IwastoldafterwardsofyourlittlepassagewithAglayathisafternoon,and—and—dearprince—youareagood,sensiblefellow,don’tbeangryifIspeakout—sheislaughingatyou,myboy!Sheisenjoyingherselflikeachild,atyourexpense,andtherefore,sincesheisachild,don’tbeangrywithher,anddon’tthinkanythingofit.Iassureyou,sheissimplymakingafoolofyou,justasshedoeswithoneandallofusoutofpurelackofsomethingbettertodo.Well—good-bye!Youknowourfeelings,don’tyou—oursincerefeelingsforyourself?Theyareunalterable,youknow,dearboy,underallcircumstances,but—Well,herewepart;Imustgodowntotheright.RarelyhaveIsatsouncomfortablyinmysaddle,astheysay,asInowsit.