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Chapter 10

           Unsuspiciousandunobservantashewas,hehadfearedatthattimethatNastasiamighthavesomeschemeinhermindforasceneorscandalwhichwoulddriveAglayaoutofPavlofsk.Shehadencouragedtherumoursandexcitementamongtheinhabitantsoftheplaceastohermarriagewiththeprince,inordertoannoyherrival;and,findingitdifficulttomeettheEpanchinsanywhere,shehad,ononeoccasion,takenhimforadrivepasttheirhouse.Hedidnotobservewhatwashappeninguntiltheywerealmostpassingthewindows,whenitwastoolatetodoanything.Hesaidnothing,butfortwodaysafterwardshewasill.

           Nastasiadidnottrythatparticularexperimentagain.Afewdaysbeforethatfixedforthewedding,shegrewgraveandthoughtful.Shealwaysendedbygettingthebetterofhermelancholy,andbecomingmerryandcheerfulagain,butnotquitesounaffectedlyhappyasshehadbeensomedaysearlier.

           Theprinceredoubledhisattentivestudyofhersymptoms.Itwasamostcuriouscircumstance,inhisopinion,thatsheneverspokeofRogojin.Butonce,aboutfivedaysbeforethewedding,whentheprincewasathome,amessengerarrivedbegginghimtocomeatonce,asNastasiaPhilipovnawasveryill.

           Hehadfoundherinaconditionapproachingtoabsolutemadness.Shescreamed,andtrembled,andcriedoutthatRogojinwashidingoutthereinthegardenthatshehadseenhimherselfandthathewouldmurderherinthenightthathewouldcutherthroat.Shewasterriblyagitatedallday.

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