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Chapter 8

           

           “NowandthenIwasabletopersuadeheralmosttoseelightaroundheragain;butshewouldsoonfall,oncemore,intoheroldtormentingdelusions,andwouldgosofarastoreproachmeforplacingmyselfonapedestalaboveher(Ineverhadanideaofsuchathing!),andinformedme,inreplytomyproposalofmarriage,thatshe‘didnotwantcondescendingsympathyorhelpfromanybody.’Yousawherlastnight.Youdon’tsupposeshecanbehappyamongsuchpeopleasthose—youcannotsupposethatsuchsocietyisfitforher?Youhavenoideahowwell-educatedsheis,andwhatanintellectshehas!Sheastonishedmesometimes.”

           “Andyoupreachedhersermonsthere,didyou?”

           “Ohno,”continuedtheprincethoughtfully,notnoticingAglaya’smockingtone,“Iwasalmostalwayssilentthere.Ioftenwishedtospeak,butIreallydidnotknowwhattosay.Insomecasesitisbesttosaynothing,Ithink.Ilovedher,yes,Ilovedherverymuchindeed;butafterwards—afterwardssheguessedall.”

           “Whatdidsheguess?”

           “ThatIonlypitiedher—and—andlovedhernolonger!”

           “Howdoyouknowthat?Howdoyouknowthatsheisnotreallyinlovewiththat—thatrichcad—themansheelopedwith?”

           “Ohno!Iknowsheonlylaughsathim;shehasmadeafoolofhimallalong.”

           “Hassheneverlaughedatyou?”

           “No—inanger,perhaps.

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