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Chapter 2

           Variadarednotspeaktohimforalongwhile,ashestrodepasther,backwardsandforwards.Atlasthewentandstoodatthewindow,lookingout,withhisbackturnedtowardsher.Therewasafearfulrowgoingonupstairsagain.

           “Areyouoff?”saidGania,suddenly,remarkingthatshehadrisenandwasabouttoleavetheroom.“Waitamomentlookatthis.”

           Heapproachedthetableandlaidasmallsheetofpaperbeforeher.Itlookedlikealittlenote.

           “Goodheavens!”criedVaria,raisingherhands.

           Thiswasthenote:

           “GavrilaArdolionovitch,persuadedofyourkindnessofheart,Ihavedeterminedtoaskyouradviceonamatterofgreatimportancetomyself.Ishouldliketomeetyoutomorrowmorningatseveno’clockbythegreenbenchinthepark.Itisnotfarfromourhouse.VarvaraArdalionovna,whomustaccompanyyou,knowstheplacewell.

           “A.E.”

           “Whatonearthisonetomakeofagirllikethat?”saidVaria.

           Gania,littleashefeltinclinedforswaggeratthismoment,couldnotavoidshowinghistriumph,especiallyjustaftersuchhumiliatingremarksasthoseofHippolyte.Asmileofself-satisfactionbeamedonhisface,andVariatoowasbrimmingoverwithdelight.

           “Andthisistheverydaythattheyweretoannouncetheengagement!Whatwillshedonext?”

           “Whatdoyousupposeshewantstotalkabouttomorrow?”askedGania.

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