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Chapter 6

           HewentatoncetoNinaAlexandrovna’s,whitherthegeneralhadbeencarried,andstayedthereuntiltheevening.Hecoulddonogood,buttherearepeoplewhomtohavenearoneisablessingatsuchtimes.Coliawasinanalmosthystericalstate;hecriedcontinuously,butwasrunningaboutallday,allthesame;fetchingdoctors,ofwhomhecollectedthree;goingtothechemist’s,andsoon.

           Thegeneralwasbroughtroundtosomeextent,butthedoctorsdeclaredthathecouldnotbesaidtobeoutofdanger.VariaandNinaAlexandrovnaneverleftthesickman’sbedside;Ganiawasexcitedanddistressed,butwouldnotgoupstairs,andseemedafraidtolookatthepatient.Hewrunghishandswhentheprincespoketohim,andsaidthat“suchamisfortuneatsuchamoment”wasterrible.

           TheprincethoughtheknewwhatGaniameantby“suchamoment.”

           Hippolytewasnotinthehouse.Lebedeffturneduplateintheafternoon;hehadbeenasleepeversincehisinterviewwiththeprinceinthemorning.Hewasquitesobernow,andcriedwithrealsincerityoverthesickgeneralmourningforhimasthoughhewerehisownbrother.Heblamedhimselfaloud,butdidnotexplainwhy.HerepeatedoverandoveragaintoNinaAlexandrovnathathealonewastoblamenooneelsebutthathehadactedoutof“pureamiablecuriosity,”andthat“thedeceased,”asheinsisteduponcallingthestilllivinggeneral,hadbeenthegreatestofgeniuses.

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