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Chapter 2

           Twoorthreetimesto-dayIhavehadtheword‘hospitality’pusheddownmythroat;thisisnotfair.Ininvitingmehereyouyourselfentrappedmeforyourownuse;youthoughtIwishedtorevengemyselfupontheprince.YouheardthatAglayaIvanovnahadbeenkindtomeandreadmyconfession.MakingsurethatIshouldgivemyselfuptoyourinterests,youhopedthatyoumightgetsomeassistanceoutofme.Iwillnotgointodetails.Idon’taskeitheradmissionorconfirmationofthisfromyourself;Iamquitecontenttoleaveyoutoyourconscience,andtofeelthatweunderstandoneanothercapitally.”

           “Whatahistoryyouareweavingoutofthemostordinarycircumstances!”criedVaria.

           “Itoldyouthefellowwasnothingbutascandal-monger,”saidGania.

           “Excuseme,VariaArdalionovna,Iwillproceed.Ican,ofcourse,neitherlovenorrespecttheprince,thoughheisagood-heartedfellow,ifalittlequeer.Butthereisnoneedwhateverformetohatehim.Iquiteunderstoodyourbrotherwhenhefirstofferedmeaidagainsttheprince,thoughIdidnotshowit;Iknewwellthatyourbrotherwasmakingaridiculousmistakeinme.Iamreadytosparehim,however,evennow;butsolelyoutofrespectforyourself,VarvaraArdalionovna.

           “HavingnowshownyouthatIamnotquitesuchafoolasIlook,andthatIhavetobefishedforwitharodandlineforagoodlongwhilebeforeIamcaught,IwillproceedtoexplainwhyIspeciallywishedtomakeyourbrotherlookafool.Thatmymotivepowerishate,Idonotattempttoconceal.

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