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Chapter 8

           Womanunderstoodwoman!Aglayashuddered.

           “YouknowofcoursewhyIrequestedthismeeting?”shesaidatlast,quietly,andpausingtwiceinthedeliveryofthisveryshortsentence.

           “NoIknownothingaboutit,”saidNastasia,drilyandabruptly.

           Aglayablushed.Perhapsitstruckherasverystrangeandimpossiblethatsheshouldreallybesittinghereandwaitingfor“thatwoman’s”replytoherquestion.

           AtthefirstsoundofNastasia’svoiceashudderranthroughherframe.Ofcourse“thatwoman”observedandtookinallthis.

           “Youknowquitewell,butyouarepretendingtobeignorant,”saidAglaya,verylow,withhereyesontheground.

           “WhyshouldI?”askedNastasiaPhilipovna,smilingslightly.

           “Youwanttotakeadvantageofmyposition,nowthatIaminyourhouse,”continuedAglaya,awkwardly.

           “ForthatpositionyouaretoblameandnotI,”saidNastasia,flaringupsuddenly.“Ididnotinviteyou,butyoume;andtothismomentIamquiteignorantastowhyIamthushonoured.”

           Aglayaraisedherheadhaughtily.

           “Restrainyourtongue!”shesaid.“Ididnotcomeheretofightyouwithyourownweapons.

           “Oh!thenyoudidcome‘tofight,’Imayconclude?Dearme!andIthoughtyouwerecleverer

           Theylookedatoneanotherwithundisguisedmalice.

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