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Chapter 4

           

           HerethesoundjudgmentofTotskistoodhimingoodstead.HerealizedthatNastasiaPhilipovnamustbewellawarethatshecoulddonothingbylegalmeanstoinjurehim,andthatherflashingeyesbetrayedsomeentirelydifferentintention.

           NastasiaPhilipovnawasquitecapableofruiningherself,andevenofperpetratingsomethingwhichwouldsendhertoSiberia,forthemerepleasureofinjuringamanforwhomshehaddevelopedsoinhumanasenseofloathingandcontempt.Hehadsufficientinsighttounderstandthatshevaluednothingintheworldherselfleastofallandhemadenoattempttoconcealthefactthathewasacowardinsomerespects.Forinstance,ifhehadbeentoldthathewouldbestabbedatthealtar,orpubliclyinsulted,hewouldundoubtedlyhavebeenfrightened;butnotsomuchattheideaofbeingmurdered,orwounded,orinsulted,asatthethoughtthatifsuchthingsweretohappenhewouldbemadetolookridiculousintheeyesofsociety.

           HeknewwellthatNastasiathoroughlyunderstoodhimandwheretowoundhimandhow,andtherefore,asthemarriagewasstillonlyinembryo,Totskidecidedtoconciliateherbygivingitup.HisdecisionwasstrengthenedbythefactthatNastasiaPhilipovnahadcuriouslyalteredoflate.Itwouldbedifficulttoconceivehowdifferentshewasphysically,atthepresenttime,tothegirlofafewyearsago.Shewasprettythen...butnow!...Totskilaughedangrilywhenhethoughthowshort-sightedhehadbeen.

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