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Chapter 5

           

           “Strange—it’sstrange,”hesaid,“andyouloveherverymuch?”

           “Yes,verymuch.”

           “Well—it’sallmoststrangetome.Thatis—mydearfellow,itissuchasurprise—suchablow—that...Yousee,itisnotyourfinancialposition(thoughIshouldnotobjectifyouwereabitricher)—Iamthinkingofmydaughter’shappiness,ofcourse,andthethingis—areyouabletogiveherthehappinessshedeserves?Andthen—isallthisajokeonherpart,orissheinearnest?Idon’tmeanonyourside,butonhers.”

           AtthismomentAlexandra’svoicewasheardoutsidethedoor,callingout“Papa!”

           “Waitformehere,myboy—willyou?Justwaitandthinkitallover,andI’llcomebackdirectly,”hesaidhurriedly,andmadeoffwithwhatlookedliketherapidityofalarminresponsetoAlexandra’scall.

           Hefoundthemotheranddaughterlockedinoneanother’sarms,minglingtheirtears.

           Thesewerethetearsofjoyandpeaceandreconciliation.Aglayawaskissinghermother’slipsandcheeksandhands;theywerehuggingeachotherinthemostardentway.

           “There,lookathernow—IvanFedorovitch!Heresheis—allofher!ThisisourrealAglayaatlast!”saidLizabethaProkofievna.

           Aglayaraisedherhappy,tearfulfacefromhermother’sbreast,glancedatherfather,andburstoutlaughing.Shesprangathimandhuggedhimtoo,andkissedhimoverandoveragain.

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