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Chapter 2

           Inthepassagetheideahadoccurredtohimtokeeponhisovercoatandwalkaway,andsogivethetwoladiesasharpandemphaticlessonandmakethemfeelthegravityoftheposition.Buthecouldnotbringhimselftodothis.Besides,hecouldnotendureuncertainty,andhewantedanexplanation:ifhisrequesthadbeensoopenlydisobeyed,therewassomethingbehindit,andinthatcaseitwasbettertofinditoutbeforehand;itrestedwithhimtopunishthemandtherewouldalwaysbetimeforthat.

           “Itrustyouhadafavourablejourney,”heinquiredofficiallyofPulcheriaAlexandrovna.

           “Oh,very,PyotrPetrovitch.”

           “Iamgratifiedtohearit.AndAvdotyaRomanovnaisnotover-fatiguedeither?”

           “Iamyoungandstrong,Idon’tgettired,butitwasagreatstrainformother,”answeredDounia.

           “That’sunavoidable!ournationalrailwaysareofterriblelength.‘MotherRussia,’astheysay,isavastcountry....Inspiteofallmydesiretodoso,Iwasunabletomeetyouyesterday.ButItrustallpassedoffwithoutinconvenience?”

           “Oh,no,PyotrPetrovitch,itwasallterriblydisheartening,”PulcheriaAlexandrovnahastenedtodeclarewithpeculiarintonation,“andifDmitriProkofitchhadnotbeensentus,IreallybelievebyGodHimself,weshouldhavebeenutterlylost.Here,heis!DmitriProkofitchRazumihin,”sheadded,introducinghimtoLuzhin.

           “Ihadthepleasure...yesterday,”mutteredPyotrPetrovitchwithahostileglancesidelongatRazumihin;thenhescowledandwassilent.

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