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Chapter 4

           Ganiamadeheracquaintancealso,andotherswereFerdishenko,anill-bred,andwould-bewitty,youngclerk,andPtitsin,amoney-lenderofmodestandpolishedmanners,whohadrisenfrompoverty.Infact,NastasiaPhilipovna’sbeautybecameathingknowntoallthetown;butnotasinglemancouldboastofanythingmorethanhisownadmirationforher;andthisreputationofhers,andherwitandcultureandgrace,allconfirmedTotskiintheplanhehadnowprepared.

           AnditwasatthismomentthatGeneralEpanchinbegantoplaysolargeandimportantapartinthestory.

           WhenTotskihadapproachedthegeneralwithhisrequestforfriendlycounselastoamarriagewithoneofhisdaughters,hehadmadeafullandcandidconfession.Hehadsaidthatheintendedtostopatnomeanstoobtainhisfreedom;evenifNastasiaweretopromisetoleavehimentirelyaloneinfuture,hewouldnot(hesaid)believeandtrusther;wordswerenotenoughforhim;hemusthavesolidguaranteesofsomesort.Soheandthegeneraldeterminedtotrywhatanattempttoappealtoherheartwouldeffect.HavingarrivedatNastasia’shouseoneday,withEpanchin,Totskiimmediatelybegantospeakoftheintolerabletormentofhisposition.

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