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Chapter 5

           

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

           “What—whatsortofopinion,AglayaIvanovna?”

           “Aboutthehedgehog.”

           “Thatis—IsupposeyouwishtoknowhowIreceivedthehedgehog,AglayaIvanovna,—or,Ishouldsay,howIregardedyoursendinghimtome?Inthatcase,Imaytellyou—inaword—thatI—infact—”

           Hepaused,breathless.

           “Come—youhaven’ttoldusmuch!”saidAglaya,afterwaitingsomefiveseconds.“Verywell,Iamreadytodropthehedgehog,ifyoulike;butIamanxioustobeabletoclearupthisaccumulationofmisunderstandings.Allowmetoaskyou,prince,—Iwishtohearfromyou,personally—areyoumakingmeanoffer,ornot?”

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

           “Don’tdeceivemenow,prince—tellthetruth.Allthesepeoplepersecutemewithastoundingquestions—aboutyou.Isthereanygroundforallthesequestions,ornot?Come!”

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

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