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Chapter 5

           

           “Itisnotintheleastbeyondalllimits,mamma!”saidherdaughter,firmly.“Isenttheprinceahedgehogthismorning,andIwishtohearhisopinionofit.Goon,prince.”

           “Whatwhatsortofopinion,AglayaIvanovna?”

           “Aboutthehedgehog.”

           “ThatisIsupposeyouwishtoknowhowIreceivedthehedgehog,AglayaIvanovna,or,Ishouldsay,howIregardedyoursendinghimtome?Inthatcase,ImaytellyouinawordthatIinfact

           Hepaused,breathless.

           “Comeyouhaven’ttoldusmuch!”saidAglaya,afterwaitingsomefiveseconds.“Verywell,Iamreadytodropthehedgehog,ifyoulike;butIamanxioustobeabletoclearupthisaccumulationofmisunderstandings.Allowmetoaskyou,prince,Iwishtohearfromyou,personallyareyoumakingmeanoffer,ornot?”

           “Graciousheavens!”exclaimedLizabethaProkofievna.Theprincestarted.Thegeneralstiffenedinhischair;thesistersfrowned.

           “Don’tdeceivemenow,princetellthetruth.Allthesepeoplepersecutemewithastoundingquestionsaboutyou.Isthereanygroundforallthesequestions,ornot?Come!”

           “Ihavenotaskedyoutomarrymeyet,AglayaIvanovna,”saidtheprince,becomingsuddenlyanimated;“butyouknowyourselfhowmuchIloveyouandtrustyou.

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