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Chapter 9

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

           “Addtoallthisyournervousnature,yourepilepsy,andyoursuddenarrivalinastrangetown—thedayofmeetingsandofexcitingscenes,thedayofunexpectedacquaintanceships,thedayofsuddenactions,thedayofmeetingwiththethreelovelyEpanchingirls,andamongthemAglaya—addyourfatigue,yourexcitement;addNastasia’seveningparty,andthetoneofthatparty,and—whatwereyoutoexpectofyourselfatsuchamomentasthat?”

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

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

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