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Chapter 5

           ”

           “No—Iaskedyouthis—answerthis!Doyouintendtoaskformyhand,ornot?”

           “Yes—Idoaskforit!”saidtheprince,moredeadthanalivenow.

           Therewasageneralstirintheroom.

           “No—no—mydeargirl,”beganthegeneral.“Youcannotproceedlikethis,Aglaya,ifthat’showthematterstands.It’simpossible.Prince,forgiveit,mydearfellow,but—LizabethaProkofievna!”—heappealedtohisspouseforhelp—“youmustreally—”

           “NotI—notI!Iretirefromallresponsibility,”saidLizabethaProkofievna,withawaveofthehand.

           “Allowmetospeak,please,mamma,”saidAglaya.“IthinkIoughttohavesomethingtosayinthematter.Animportantmomentofmydestinyisabouttobedecided”—(thisishowAglayaexpressedherself)—“andIwishtofindouthowthematterstands,formyownsake,thoughIamgladyouareallhere.Allowmetoaskyou,prince,sinceyoucherishthoseintentions,howyouconsiderthatyouwillprovideformyhappiness?”

           “I—Idon’tquiteknowhowtoansweryourquestion,AglayaIvanovna.Whatistheretosaytosuchaquestion?And—andmustIanswer?”

           “Ithinkyouareratheroverwhelmedandoutofbreath.Havealittlerest,andtrytorecoveryourself.Takeaglassofwater,or—butthey’llgiveyousometeadirectly.”

           “Iloveyou,AglayaIvanovna,—Iloveyouverymuch.

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