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Chapter 9

           

           Allthislookedlikelyenough,andwasacceptedasfactbymostoftheinhabitantsoftheplace,especiallyasitwasborneout,moreorless,bydailyoccurrences.

           Ofcoursemuchwassaidthatcouldnotbedeterminedabsolutely.Forinstance,itwasreportedthatthepoorgirlhadsolovedherfuturehusbandthatshehadfollowedhimtothehouseoftheotherwoman,thedayaftershehadbeenthrownover;otherssaidthathehadinsistedonhercoming,himself,inordertoshameandinsultherbyhistauntsandNihilisticconfessionswhenshereachedthehouse.Howeverallthesethingsmightbe,thepublicinterestinthemattergrewdaily,especiallyasitbecameclearthatthescandalousweddingwasundoubtedlytotakeplace.

           Sothatifourreadersweretoaskanexplanation,notofthewildreportsabouttheprince’sNihilisticopinions,butsimplyastohowsuchamarriagecouldpossiblysatisfyhisrealaspirations,orastothespiritualconditionofourheroatthistime,weconfessthatweshouldhavegreatdifficultyingivingtherequiredinformation.

           Allweknowis,thatthemarriagereallywasarranged,andthattheprincehadcommissionedLebedeffandKellertolookafterallthenecessarybusinessconnectedwithit;thathehadrequestedthemtosparenoexpense;thatNastasiaherselfwashurryingonthewedding;thatKellerwastobetheprince’sbestman,athisownearnestrequest;andthatBurdovskywastogiveNastasiaaway,tohisgreatdelight.TheweddingwastotakeplacebeforethemiddleofJuly.

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