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Chapter 1

           However,whenshemarriedshedidnotsaytoherself,“Nevermindameanactionifitleadstotheendinview,”asherbrotherwouldcertainlyhavesaidinsuchacase;itisquiteprobablethathemayhavesaiditwhenheexpressedhiselder-brotherlysatisfactionatherdecision.Farfromthis;VarvaraArdalionovnadidnotmarryuntilshefeltconvincedthatherfuturehusbandwasunassuming,agreeable,almostcultured,andthatnothingonearthwouldtempthimtoareallydishonourabledeed.Astosmallmeannesses,suchtriflesdidnottroubleher.Indeed,whoisfreefromthem?Itisabsurdtoexpecttheideal!Besides,sheknewthathermarriagewouldprovidearefugeforallherfamily.SeeingGaniaunhappy,shewasanxioustohelphim,inspiteoftheirformerdisputesandmisunderstandings.Ptitsin,inafriendlyway,wouldpresshisbrother-in-lawtoenterthearmy.“Youknow,”hesaidsometimes,jokingly,“youdespisegeneralsandgeneraldom,butyouwillseethat‘they’willallendbybeinggeneralsintheirturn.Youwillseeitifyoulivelongenough!”

           “ButwhyshouldtheysupposethatIdespisegenerals?”Ganiathoughtsarcasticallytohimself.

           Toserveherbrother’sinterests,VarvaraArdalionovnawasconstantlyattheEpanchins’house,helpedbythefactthatinchildhoodsheandGaniahadplayedwithGeneralIvanFedorovitch’sdaughters.

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