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Chapter 8

           Ganiaevidentlycouldnotmakeheadnortailofthematter,andturnedasredasalobster;butVariaunderstoodatoncethattheymustgetawayasquicklyastheycould,soshedraggedGaniaaway;sheisagreatdealclevererthanheis.Asformyself,IwenttheretoarrangeameetingtobeheldbetweenAglayaIvanovnaandNastasiaPhilipovna.”

           “NastasiaPhilipovna!”criedtheprince.

           “Aha!Ithinkyouaregrowinglesscool,myfriend,andarebeginningtobeatriflesurprised,aren’tyou?I’mgladthatyouarenotaboveordinaryhumanfeelings,foronce.I’llconsoleyoualittlenow,afteryourconsternation.SeewhatIgetforservingayoungandhigh-souledmaiden!ThismorningIreceivedaslapinthefacefromthelady!”

           “Aamoralone?”askedtheprince,involuntarily.

           “Yesnotaphysicalone!Idon’tsupposeanyoneevenawomanwouldraiseahandagainstmenow.EvenGaniawouldhesitate!Ididthinkatonetimeyesterday,thathewouldflyatme,though.IbetanythingthatIknowwhatyouarethinkingofnow!Youarethinking:‘Ofcourseonecan’tstrikethelittlewretch,butonecouldsuffocatehimwithapillow,orawettowel,whenheisasleep!Oneoughttogetridofhimsomehow.’Icanseeinyourfacethatyouarethinkingthatatthisverysecond.”

           “Ineverthoughtofsuchathingforamoment,”saidtheprince,withdisgust.

           “Idon’tknowIdreamedlastnightthatIwasbeingsuffocatedwithawetclothbysomebody.

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