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Chapter 20

           Véra,judgingonlybyherhusbandandgeneralizingfromthatobservation,supposedthatallmen,thoughtheyunderstandnothingandareconceitedandselfish,ascribecommonsensetothemselvesalone.

           *Tobeaman.

           Bergroseandembracedhiswifecarefully,soasnottocrushherlacefichuforwhichhehadpaidagoodprice,kissingherstraightonthelips.

           “Theonlythingis,wemustn’thavechildrentoosoon,”hecontinued,followinganunconscioussequenceofideas.

           “Yes,”answeredVéra,“Idon’tatallwantthat.Wemustliveforsociety.”

           “PrincessYusúpovaworeoneexactlylikethis,”saidBerg,pointingtothefichuwithahappyandkindlysmile.

           JustthenCountBezúkhovwasannounced.Husbandandwifeglancedatoneanother,bothsmilingwithself-satisfaction,andeachmentallyclaimingthehonorofthisvisit.

           “Thisiswhatcomesofknowinghowtomakeacquaintances,”thoughtBerg.“Thisiswhatcomesofknowinghowtoconductoneself.”

           “Butpleasedon’tinterruptmewhenIamentertainingtheguests,”saidVéra,“becauseIknowwhatinterestseachofthemandwhattosaytodifferentpeople.”

           Bergsmiledagain.

           “Itcan’tbehelped:menmustsometimeshavemasculineconversation,”saidhe.

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