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Chapter 3

           Svidrigaïlov’shandsafterherdeparture,shehadwrittentorefusepersonalexplanationsandsecretinterviews,forwhichhewasentreatingher.InthatlettershereproachedhimwithgreatheatandindignationforthebasenessofhisbehaviourinregardtoMarfaPetrovna,remindinghimthathewasthefatherandheadofafamilyandtellinghimhowinfamousitwasofhimtotormentandmakeunhappyadefencelessgirl,unhappyenoughalready.Indeed,dearRodya,theletterwassonoblyandtouchinglywrittenthatIsobbedwhenIreaditandtothisdayIcannotreaditwithouttears.Moreover,theevidenceoftheservants,too,clearedDounia’sreputation;theyhadseenandknownagreatdealmorethanMr.Svidrigaïlovhadhimselfsupposedasindeedisalwaysthecasewithservants.MarfaPetrovnawascompletelytakenaback,and‘againcrushed’asshesaidherselftous,butshewascompletelyconvincedofDounia’sinnocence.Theverynextday,beingSunday,shewentstraighttotheCathedral,kneltdownandprayedwithtearstoOurLadytogiveherstrengthtobearthisnewtrialandtodoherduty.ThenshecamestraightfromtheCathedraltous,toldusthewholestory,weptbitterlyand,fullypenitent,sheembracedDouniaandbesoughthertoforgiveher.Thesamemorningwithoutanydelay,shewentroundtoallthehousesinthetownandeverywhere,sheddingtears,sheassertedinthemostflatteringtermsDounia’sinnocenceandthenobilityofherfeelingsandherbehavior.

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