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Chapter 8

           ”

           Aglayablushedwithpleasure.Allthesechangesinherexpressioncameaboutsonaturallyandsorapidly—theydelightedtheprince;hewatchedher,andlaughed.

           “Listen,”shebeganagain;“Ihavelongwaitedtotellyouallthis,eversincethetimewhenyousentmethatletter—evenbeforethat.HalfofwhatIhavetosayyouheardyesterday.Iconsideryouthemosthonestanduprightofmen—morehonestanduprightthananyotherman;andifanybodysaysthatyourmindis—issometimesaffected,youknow—itisunfair.Ialwayssaysoandupholdit,becauseevenifyoursurfacemindbealittleaffected(ofcourseyouwillnotfeelangrywithmefortalkingso—Iamspeakingfromahigherpointofview)yetyourrealmindisfarbetterthanalltheirsputtogether.Suchamindastheyhaveneverevendreamedof;becausereally,therearetwominds—thekindthatmatters,andthekindthatdoesn’tmatter.Isn’titso?”

           “Maybe!maybeso!”saidtheprince,faintly;hisheartwasbeatingpainfully.

           “Iknewyouwouldnotmisunderstandme,”shesaid,triumphantly.“PrinceS.andEvgeniePavlovitchandAlexandradon’tunderstandanythingaboutthesetwokindsofmind,but,justfancy,mammadoes!”

           “YouareverylikeLizabethaProkofievna.”

           “What!surelynot?”saidAglaya.

           “Yes,youare,indeed.”

           “Thankyou;Iamgladtobelikemamma,”shesaid,thoughtfully.

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