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Chapter 2

           ”

           HereColiahandedhimachair,andhesubsidedintoit,breathlesswithrage.

           “Hadn’tyoubetter—better—takeanap?”murmuredthestupefiedPtitsin.

           “Anap?”shriekedthegeneral.“Iamnotdrunk,sir;youinsultme!Isee,”hecontinued,rising,“Iseethatallareagainstmehere.Enough—Igo;butknow,sirs—knowthat—”

           Hewasnotallowedtofinishhissentence.Somebodypushedhimbackintohischair,andbeggedhimtobecalm.NinaAlexandrovnatrembled,andcriedquietly.Ganiaretiredtothewindowindisgust.

           “ButwhathaveIdone?Whatishisgrievance?”askedHippolyte,grinning.

           “Whathaveyoudone,indeed?”putinNinaAlexandrovna.“Yououghttobeashamedofyourself,teasinganoldmanlikethat—andinyourposition,too.”

           “Andpraywhatismyposition,madame?Ihavethegreatestrespectforyou,personally;but—”

           “He’salittlescrew,”criedthegeneral;“hedrillsholesinmyheartandsoul.Hewishesmetobeaperverttoatheism.Know,youyounggreenhorn,thatIwascoveredwithhonoursbeforeeveryouwereborn;andyouarenothingbetterthanawretchedlittleworm,tornintwowithcoughing,anddyingslowlyofyourownmaliceandunbelief.WhatdidGavrilabringyouoverherefor?They’reallagainstme,eventomyownson—allagainstme.”

           “Oh,come—nonsense!”criedGania;“ifyoudidnotgoshamingusalloverthetown,thingsmightbebetterforallparties.

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