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Chapter 2

           AndKaterinaIvanovnawasnotbroken-spirited;shemighthavebeenkilledbycircumstance,butherspiritcouldnothavebeenbroken,thatis,shecouldnothavebeenintimidated,herwillcouldnotbecrushed.MoreoverSoniahadsaidwithgoodreasonthathermindwasunhinged.Shecouldnotbesaidtobeinsane,butforayearpastshehadbeensoharassedthathermindmightwellbeoverstrained.Thelaterstagesofconsumptionareapt,doctorstellus,toaffecttheintellect.

           Therewasnogreatvarietyofwines,norwasthereMadeira;butwinetherewas.Therewasvodka,rumandLisbonwine,allofthepoorestqualitybutinsufficientquantity.Besidesthetraditionalriceandhoney,therewerethreeorfourdishes,oneofwhichconsistedofpancakes,allpreparedinAmaliaIvanovna’skitchen.Twosamovarswereboiling,thatteaandpunchmightbeofferedafterdinner.KaterinaIvanovnahadherselfseentopurchasingtheprovisions,withthehelpofoneofthelodgers,anunfortunatelittlePolewhohadsomehowbeenstrandedatMadameLippevechsel’s.HepromptlyputhimselfatKaterinaIvanovna’sdisposalandhadbeenallthatmorningandallthedaybeforerunningaboutasfastashislegscouldcarryhim,andveryanxiousthateveryoneshouldbeawareofit.ForeverytrifleherantoKaterinaIvanovna,evenhuntingheroutatthebazaar,ateveryinstantcalledher“Pani.”Shewasheartilysickofhimbeforetheend,thoughshehaddeclaredatfirstthatshecouldnothavegotonwithoutthis“serviceableandmagnanimousman.

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