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Chapter 8

           Whatanuisanceitisthatonecannotdiewithoutexplanations!Ihavemadesuchaquantityofthemalready.DoyouwishtohearwhatIhavetosay?”

           “Speakaway,Iamlistening.”

           “Verywell,butI’llchangemymind,andbeginaboutGania.Justfancytobeginwith,ifyoucan,thatI,too,wasgivenanappointmentatthegreenbenchtoday!However,Iwon’tdeceiveyou;Iaskedfortheappointment.IsaidIhadasecrettodisclose.Idon’tknowwhetherIcametheretooearly,IthinkImusthave;butscarcelyhadIsatdownbesideAglayaIvanovnathanIsawGavrilaArdalionovitchandhissisterVariacomingalong,arminarm,justasthoughtheywereenjoyingamorningwalktogether.Bothofthemseemedverymuchastonished,nottosaydisturbed,atseeingme;theyevidentlyhadnotexpectedthepleasure.AglayaIvanovnablushedup,andwasactuallyalittleconfused.Idon’tknowwhetheritwasmerelybecauseIwasthere,orwhetherGania’sbeautywastoomuchforher!Butanyway,sheturnedcrimson,andthenfinishedupthebusinessinaveryfunnymanner.Shejumpedupfromherseat,bowedbacktoGania,smiledtoVaria,andsuddenlyobserved:‘Ionlycameheretoexpressmygratitudeforallyourkindwishesonmybehalf,andtosaythatifIfindIneedyourservices,believemeHereshebowedthemaway,asitwere,andtheybothmarchedoffagain,lookingveryfoolish.

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