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Chapter 1

           Hehadfinishedcountingthemoneyandwasputtingitaway.Butsomeofthenotesheleftonthetable.The“cesspoolquestion”hadalreadybeenasubjectofdisputebetweenthem.WhatwasabsurdwasthatitmadeLebeziatnikovreallyangry,whileitamusedLuzhinandatthatmomentheparticularlywantedtoangerhisyoungfriend.

           “It’syourill-luckyesterdaythatmakesyousoill-humouredandannoying,”blurtedoutLebeziatnikov,whoinspiteofhis“independence”andhis“protests”didnotventuretoopposePyotrPetrovitchandstillbehavedtohimwithsomeoftherespecthabitualinearlieryears.

           “You’dbettertellmethis,”PyotrPetrovitchinterruptedwithhaughtydispleasure,“canyou...orratherareyoureallyfriendlyenoughwiththatyoungpersontoaskhertostepinhereforaminute?Ithinkthey’veallcomebackfromthecemetery...Iheardthesoundofsteps...Iwanttoseeher,thatyoungperson.”

           “Whatfor?”Lebeziatnikovaskedwithsurprise.

           “Oh,Iwantto.Iamleavinghereto-dayorto-morrowandthereforeIwantedtospeaktoherabout...However,youmaybepresentduringtheinterview.It’sbetteryoushouldbe,indeed.Forthere’snoknowingwhatyoumightimagine.”

           “Ishan’timagineanything.Ionlyaskedand,ifyou’veanythingtosaytoher,nothingiseasierthantocallherin.I’llgodirectlyandyoumaybesureIwon’tbeinyourway.”

           FiveminuteslaterLebeziatnikovcameinwithSonia.Shecameinverymuchsurprisedandovercomewithshynessasusual.

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