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Chapter 5

           Shewantedtoaskwhetherhislandladyatleastwereathome,butpridekeptherfromasking.Moreover,shehadanothertroubleinherheartincomparablygreaterthanfearforherself.Shewasingreatdistress.

           “Hereisyourletter,”shesaid,layingitonthetable.“Canitbetruewhatyouwrite?Youhintatacrimecommitted,yousay,bymybrother.Youhintatittooclearly;youdaren’tdenyitnow.ImusttellyouthatI’dheardofthisstupidstorybeforeyouwroteanddon’tbelieveawordofit.It’sadisgustingandridiculoussuspicion.Iknowthestoryandwhyandhowitwasinvented.Youcanhavenoproofs.Youpromisedtoproveit.Speak!ButletmewarnyouthatIdon’tbelieveyou!Idon’tbelieveyou!”

           Douniasaidthis,speakinghurriedly,andforaninstantthecolourrushedtoherface.

           “Ifyoudidn’tbelieveit,howcouldyouriskcomingalonetomyrooms?Whyhaveyoucome?Simplyfromcuriosity?”

           “Don’ttormentme.Speak,speak!”

           “There’snodenyingthatyouareabravegirl.Uponmyword,IthoughtyouwouldhaveaskedMr.Razumihintoescortyouhere.Buthewasnotwithyounoranywherenear.Iwasonthelook-out.It’sspiritedofyou,itprovesyouwantedtospareRodionRomanovitch.Buteverythingisdivineinyou....Aboutyourbrother,whatamItosaytoyou?You’vejustseenhimyourself.Whatdidyouthinkofhim?”

           “Surelythat’snottheonlythingyouarebuildingon?”

           “No,notonthat,butonhisownwords.HecamehereontwosuccessiveeveningstoseeSofyaSemyonovna.

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