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Chapter 9

           

           “Sheisworthyofsympathy?Isthatwhatyouwishedtosay,mygoodfellow?Butthen,forthemeresakeofvindicatingherworthinessofsympathy,youshouldnothaveinsultedandoffendedanobleandgenerousgirlinherpresence!Thisisaterribleexaggerationofsympathy!Howcanyouloveagirl,andyetsohumiliateherastothrowheroverforthesakeofanotherwoman,beforetheveryeyesofthatotherwoman,whenyouhavealreadymadeheraformalproposalofmarriage?Andyoudidproposetoher,youknow;youdidsobeforeherparentsandsisters.Canyoubeanhonestman,prince,ifyouactso?Iaskyou!Anddidyounotdeceivethatbeautifulgirlwhenyouassuredherofyourlove?”

           “Yes,youarequiteright.Oh!IfeelthatIamveryguilty!”saidMuishkin,indeepestdistress.

           “Butasifthatisenough!”criedEvgenie,indignantly.“Asifitisenoughsimplytosay:‘IknowIamveryguilty!’Youaretoblame,andyetyoupersevereinevil-doing.Wherewasyourheart,Ishouldliketoknow,yourchristianheart,allthattime?Didshelookasthoughsheweresufferingless,atthatmoment?Yousawherfacewasshesufferinglessthantheotherwoman?Howcouldyouseehersufferingandallowittocontinue?Howcouldyou?”

           “ButIdidnotallowit,”murmuredthewretchedprince.

           “Howwhatdoyoumeanyoudidn’tallow?”

           “Uponmyword,Ididn’t!TothismomentIdon’tknowhowitallhappened.

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