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Chapter 5

           

           “Mydear,”saidAnnaMikháylovnatoherson,“IknowfromareliablesourcethatPrinceVasílihassenthissontoMoscowtogethimmarriedtoJulie.IamsofondofJuliethatIshouldbesorryforher.Whatdoyouthinkofit,mydear?”

           TheideaofbeingmadeafoolofandofhavingthrownawaythatwholemonthofarduousmelancholyservicetoJulie,andofseeingalltherevenuefromthePénzaestateswhichhehadalreadymentallyapportionedandputtoproperusefallintothehandsofanother,andespeciallyintothehandsofthatidiotAnatole,painedBorís.HedrovetotheKarágins’withthefirmintentionofproposing.Juliemethiminagay,carelessmanner,spokecasuallyofhowshehadenjoyedyesterday’sball,andaskedwhenhewasleaving.ThoughBoríshadcomeintentionallytospeakofhisloveandthereforemeanttobetender,hebeganspeakingirritablyoffeminineinconstancy,ofhoweasilywomencanturnfromsadnesstojoy,andhowtheirmoodsdependsolelyonwhohappenstobepayingcourttothem.Juliewasoffendedandrepliedthatitwastruethatawomanneedsvariety,andthesamethingoverandoveragainwouldwearyanyone.

           “ThenIshouldadviseyou...”Borísbegan,wishingtostingher;butatthatinstantthegallingthoughtoccurredtohimthathemighthavetoleaveMoscowwithouthavingaccomplishedhisaim,andhavevainlywastedhisefforts—whichwasathingheneverallowedtohappen

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