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Chapter 8

           Oneofthesewomenhadwrittentotheother,solately,suchlettersaswehaveseen;anditallwasdispersedattheirfirstmeeting.Yetitappearedthatnotoneofthefourpersonsintheroomconsideredthisinanydegreestrange.

           Theprincewho,uptoyesterday,wouldnothavebelievedthathecouldevendreamofsuchanimpossiblesceneasthis,stoodandlistenedandlookedon,andfeltasthoughhehadlongforeseenitall.Themostfantasticdreamseemedsuddenlytohavebeenmetamorphosedintothemostvividreality.

           Oneofthesewomensodespisedtheother,andsolongedtoexpresshercontemptforher(perhapsshehadonlycomeforthatverypurpose,asRogojinsaidnextday),thathowsoeverfantasticalwastheotherwoman,howsoeverafflictedherspiritanddisturbedherunderstanding,nopreconceivedideaofherscouldpossiblystandupagainstthatdeadlyfemininecontemptofherrival.TheprincefeltsurethatNastasiawouldsaynothingaboutthelettersherself;buthecouldjudgebyherflashingeyesandtheexpressionofherfacewhatthethoughtofthoselettersmustbecostingheratthismoment.HewouldhavegivenhalfhislifetopreventAglayafromspeakingofthem.ButAglayasuddenlybracedherselfup,andseemedtomasterherselffully,allinaninstant.

           “Youhavenotquiteunderstood,”shesaid.“Ididnotcometoquarrelwithyou,thoughIdonotlikeyou.Icametospeaktoyouas...asonehumanbeingtoanother.

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