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Chapter 7

           

           “Nobusinesstodie!”criedKaterinaIvanovna,andshewasrushingtothedoortoventherwrathuponthem,butinthedoorwaycamefacetofacewithMadameLippevechselwhohadonlyjustheardoftheaccidentandranintorestoreorder.ShewasaparticularlyquarrelsomeandirresponsibleGerman.

           “Ah,myGod!”shecried,claspingherhands,“yourhusbanddrunkenhorseshavetrampled!Tothehospitalwithhim!Iamthelandlady!”

           “AmaliaLudwigovna,Ibegyoutorecollectwhatyouaresaying,”KaterinaIvanovnabeganhaughtily(shealwaystookahaughtytonewiththelandladythatshemight“rememberherplace”andevennowcouldnotdenyherselfthissatisfaction).“AmaliaLudwigovna...”

           “IhaveyouoncebeforetoldthatyoutocallmeAmaliaLudwigovnamaynotdare;IamAmaliaIvanovna.”

           “YouarenotAmaliaIvanovna,butAmaliaLudwigovna,andasIamnotoneofyourdespicableflattererslikeMr.Lebeziatnikov,who’slaughingbehindthedooratthismoment(alaughandacryof‘theyareatitagain’wasinfactaudibleatthedoor)soIshallalwayscallyouAmaliaLudwigovna,thoughIfailtounderstandwhyyoudislikethatname.YoucanseeforyourselfwhathashappenedtoSemyonZaharovitch;heisdying.Ibegyoutoclosethatdooratonceandtoadmitnoone.Lethimatleastdieinpeace!OrIwarnyoutheGovernor-General,himself,shallbeinformedofyourconductto-morrow.Theprinceknewmeasagirl;heremembersSemyonZaharovitchwellandhasoftenbeenabenefactortohim.

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