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Chapter 4

           

           Astrangerumourbegantocirculate,meanwhile;nolessthanthattherespectableandhighlyrespectedGeneralEpanchinwashimselfsofascinatedbyNastasiaPhilipovnathathisfeelingforheramountedalmosttopassion.WhathethoughttogainbyGania’smarriagetothegirlitwasdifficulttoimagine.PossiblyhecountedonGania’scomplaisance;forTotskihadlongsuspectedthatthereexistedsomesecretunderstandingbetweenthegeneralandhissecretary.AtalleventsthefactwasknownthathehadpreparedamagnificentpresentofpearlsforNastasia’sbirthday,andthathewaslookingforwardtotheoccasionwhenheshouldpresenthisgiftwiththegreatestexcitementandimpatience.Thedaybeforeherbirthdayhewasinafeverofagitation.

           Mrs.Epanchin,longaccustomedtoherhusband’sinfidelities,hadheardofthepearls,andtherumourexcitedherliveliestcuriosityandinterest.Thegeneralremarkedhersuspicions,andfeltthatagrandexplanationmustshortlytakeplacewhichfactalarmedhimmuch.

           Thisisthereasonwhyhewassounwillingtotakelunch(onthemorninguponwhichwetookupthisnarrative)withtherestofhisfamily.Beforetheprince’sarrivalhehadmadeuphismindtopleadbusiness,and“cut”themeal;whichsimplymeantrunningaway

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