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Chapter 9

           

           “Thenwhyisit‘notthepoint’?”

           “Oh,no,itisnotthepoint,notabit.Itmakesnodifference,mymarryingheritmeansnothing.”

           “How‘meansnothing’?Youaretalkingnonsense,myfriend.Youaremarryingthewomanyouloveinordertosecureherhappiness,andAglayaseesandknowsit.Howcanyousaythatit’s‘notthepoint’?”

           “Herhappiness?Oh,no!Iamonlymarryingherwell,becauseshewishedit.Itmeansnothingit’sallthesame.Shewouldcertainlyhavedied.IseenowthatthatmarriagewithRogojinwasaninsaneidea.IunderstandallnowthatIdidnotunderstandbefore;and,doyouknow,whenthosetwostoodoppositetooneanother,IcouldnotbearNastasiaPhilipovna’sface!Youmustknow,EvgeniePavlovitch,IhavenevertoldanyonebeforenotevenAglayathatIcannotbearNastasiaPhilipovna’sface.”(Heloweredhisvoicemysteriouslyashesaidthis.)“YoudescribedthateveningatNastasiaPhilipovna’s(sixmonthssince)veryaccuratelyjustnow;butthereisonethingwhichyoudidnotmention,andofwhichyoutooknoaccount,becauseyoudonotknow.ImeanherfaceIlookedatherface,yousee.EveninthemorningwhenIsawherportrait,IfeltthatIcouldnotbeartolookatit.Now,there’sVeraLebedeff,forinstance,hereyesarequitedifferent,youknow.I’mafraidofherface!”headded,withrealalarm.

           “Youareafraidofit?”

           “Yesshe’smad!”hewhispered,growingpale.

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