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Chapter 9

           

           Arrivedattherendezvousoftheprinceandherdaughter,andhearingthestrangewordsofthelatter,LizabethaProkofievnahadbeendreadfullyalarmed,formanyreasons.However,nowthatshehaddraggedtheprincehomewithher,shebegantofeelalittlefrightenedatwhatshehadundertaken.WhyshouldnotAglayameettheprinceintheparkandhaveatalkwithhim,evenifsuchameetingshouldbebyappointment?

           “Don’tsuppose,prince,”shebegan,bracingherselfupfortheeffort,“don’tsupposethatIhavebroughtyouheretoaskquestions.Afterlastnight,Iassureyou,Iamnotsoexceedinglyanxioustoseeyouatall;Icouldhavepostponedthepleasureforalongwhile.”Shepaused.

           “ButatthesametimeyouwouldbeverygladtoknowhowIhappenedtomeetAglayaIvanovnathismorning?”Theprincefinishedherspeechforherwiththeutmostcomposure.

           “Well,whatthen?SupposingIshouldliketoknow?”criedLizabethaProkofievna,blushing.“I’msureIamnotafraidofplainspeaking.I’mnotoffendinganyone,andIneverwishto,and

           “Pardonme,itisnooffencetowishtoknowthis;youarehermother.Wemetatthegreenbenchthismorning,punctuallyatseveno’clock,accordingtoanagreementmadebyAglayaIvanovnawithmyselfyesterday.Shesaidthatshewishedtoseemeandspeaktomeaboutsomethingimportant.WemetandconversedforanhouraboutmattersconcerningAglayaIvanovnaherself,andthat’sall.”

           “Ofcourseitisall,myfriend.

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