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Chapter 8

           “Thereheis!andifhedoesnotapproachmeatonceandtakemeandthrowyouover,thenhavehimforyourownIgivehimuptoyou!Idon’twanthim!”

           BothsheandAglayastoodandwaitedasthoughinexpectation,andbothlookedattheprincelikemadwomen.

           Buthe,perhaps,didnotunderstandthefullforceofthischallenge;infact,itiscertainhedidnot.Allhecouldseewasthepoordespairingfacewhich,ashehadsaidtoAglaya,“hadpiercedhisheartforever.”

           Hecouldbearitnolonger,andwithalookofentreaty,mingledwithreproach,headdressedAglaya,pointingtoNastasiathewhile:

           “Howcanyou?”hemurmured;“sheissounhappy.”

           ButhehadnotimetosayanotherwordbeforeAglaya’sterriblelookberefthimofspeech.Inthatlookwasembodiedsodreadfulasufferingandsodeadlyahatred,thathegaveacryandflewtoher;butitwastoolate.

           Shecouldnotholdoutlongenougheventowitnesshismovementinherdirection.Shehadhiddenherfaceinherhands,criedonce“Oh,myGod!”andrushedoutoftheroom.Rogojinfollowedhertoundotheboltsofthedoorandletheroutintothestreet.

           Theprincemadearushafterher,buthewascaughtandheldback.Thedistorted,lividfaceofNastasiagazedathimreproachfully,andherbluelipswhispered:

           “What?Wouldyougotohertoher?”

           Shefellsenselessintohisarms

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