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Chapter 4

           

           Notonlywastherenotraceofherformerirony,ofheroldhatredandenmity,andofthatdreadfullaughter,theveryrecollectionofwhichsentacoldchilldownTotski’sbacktothisveryday;butsheseemedcharmedandreallygladtohavetheopportunityoftalkingseriouslywithhimforonceinaway.Sheconfessedthatshehadlongwishedtohaveafrankandfreeconversationandtoaskforfriendlyadvice,butthatpridehadhithertopreventedher;now,however,thattheicewasbroken,nothingcouldbemorewelcometoherthanthisopportunity.

           First,withasadsmile,andthenwithatwinkleofmerrimentinhereyes,sheadmittedthatsuchastormasthatoffiveyearsagowasnowquiteoutofthequestion.Shesaidthatshehadlongsincechangedherviewsofthings,andrecognizedthatfactsmustbetakenintoconsiderationinspiteofthefeelingsoftheheart.Whatwasdonewasdoneandended,andshecouldnotunderstandwhyTotskishouldstillfeelalarmed.

           ShenextturnedtoGeneralEpanchinandobserved,mostcourteously,thatshehadlongsinceknownofhisdaughters,andthatshehadheardnonebutgoodreport;thatshehadlearnedtothinkofthemwithdeepandsincererespect.Theideaalonethatshecouldinanywayservethem,wouldbetoherbothaprideandasourceofrealhappiness.

           Itwastruethatshewaslonelyinherpresentlife;Totskihadjudgedherthoughtsaright.Shelongedtorise,ifnottolove,atleasttofamilylifeandnewhopesandobjects,butastoGavrilaArdalionovitch,shecouldnotasyetsaymuch.

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