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Chapter 9

           Then,ontheverydayofyourarrival,theytellyouasadstoryofanill-usedwoman;theytellyou,aknight,pureandwithoutreproach,thistaleofapoorwoman!Thesamedayyouactuallyseeher;youareattractedbyherbeauty,herfantastic,almostdemoniacal,beauty(Iadmitherbeauty,ofcourse).

           “Addtoallthisyournervousnature,yourepilepsy,andyoursuddenarrivalinastrangetownthedayofmeetingsandofexcitingscenes,thedayofunexpectedacquaintanceships,thedayofsuddenactions,thedayofmeetingwiththethreelovelyEpanchingirls,andamongthemAglayaaddyourfatigue,yourexcitement;addNastasia’seveningparty,andthetoneofthatparty,andwhatwereyoutoexpectofyourselfatsuchamomentasthat?”

           “Yes,yes,yes!”saidtheprince,oncemore,noddinghishead,andblushingslightly.“Yes,itwasso,ornearlysoIknowit.Andbesides,yousee,Ihadnotsleptthenightbefore,inthetrain,orthenightbeforethat,either,andIwasverytired.”

           “Ofcourse,ofcourse,quiteso;that’swhatIamdrivingat!”continuedEvgenie,excitedly.

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