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Chapter 5

           Whenheafterwardsrecalledthatimpulsetounsolicitedandinexplicablefranknesswhichhadveryimportantresultsforhim,itseemedtohim—asitseemstoeveryoneinsuchcases—thatitwasmerelysomesillywhimthatseizedhim:yetthatburstoffrankness,togetherwithothertriflingevents,hadimmenseconsequencesforhimandforallhisfamily.

           “Yousee,Aunt,Mammahaslongwantedmetomarryanheiress,buttheveryideaofmarryingformoneyisrepugnanttome.”

           “Ohyes,Iunderstand,”saidthegovernor’swife.

           “ButPrincessBolkónskaya—that’sanothermatter.Iwilltellyouthetruth.InthefirstplaceIlikeherverymuch,Ifeeldrawntoher;andthen,afterImetherundersuchcircumstances—sostrangely,theideaoftenoccurredtome:‘Thisisfate.’EspeciallyifyourememberthatMammahadlongbeenthinkingofit;butIhadneverhappenedtomeetherbefore,somehowithadalwayshappenedthatwedidnotmeet.AndaslongasmysisterNatáshawasengagedtoherbrotheritwasofcourseoutofthequestionformetothinkofmarryingher.AnditmustneedshappenthatIshouldmeetherjustwhenNatásha’sengagementhadbeenbrokenoff...andtheneverything...Soyousee...Inevertoldthistoanyoneandneverwill,onlytoyou.”

           Thegovernor’swifepressedhiselbowgratefully.

           “YouknowSónya,mycousin?Iloveher,andpromisedtomarryher,andwilldoso....Soyouseetherecanbenoquestionabout—”saidNicholasincoherentlyandblushing

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