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Chapter 1

           

           “Yes,it’soffourhandsoffyours,Ishouldsay.”

           “IthinkIhaveservedyoufaithfully.IneverevenaskedyouwhathappinessyouexpectedtofindwithAglaya.”

           “DidIeverexpecttofindhappinesswithAglaya?”

           “Come,come,don’toverdoyourphilosophy.Ofcourseyoudid.Nowit’sallover,andagoodthing,too;pairoffoolsthatwehavebeen!IconfessIhaveneverbeenabletolookatitseriously.Ibusiedmyselfinitforyoursake,thinkingthattherewasnoknowingwhatmighthappenwithafunnygirllikethattodealwith.Therewereninetytoonechancesagainstit.TothismomentIcan’tmakeoutwhyyouwishedforit.”

           “H’m!now,Isuppose,youandyourhusbandwillneverwearyofeggingmeontoworkagain.You’llbeginyourlecturesaboutperseveranceandstrengthofwill,andallthat.Iknowitallbyheart,”saidGania,laughing.

           “He’sgotsomenewideainhishead,”thoughtVaria.“Aretheypleasedovertheretheparents?”askedGania,suddenly.

           “N-no,Idon’tthinktheyare.Youcanjudgeforyourself.Ithinkthegeneralispleasedenough;hermotherisalittleuneasy.Shealwaysloathedtheideaoftheprinceasahusband;everybodyknowsthat.”

           “Ofcourse,naturally.Thebridegroomisanimpossibleandridiculousone.Imean,hasshegivenherformalconsent?”

           “Shehasnotsaid‘no,’uptonow,andthat’sall.Itwassuretobesowithher.Youknowwhatsheislike.

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