Chapter 12

           

           Connectedwiththeconversationthathadsprungupontherightsofwomentherewerecertainquestionsastotheinequalityofrightsinmarriageimpropertodiscussbeforetheladies.Pestsovhadseveraltimesduringdinnertoucheduponthesequestions,butSergeyIvanovitchandStepanArkadyevitchcarefullydrewhimoffthem.

           Whentheyrosefromthetableandtheladieshadgoneout,Pestsovdidnotfollowthem,butaddressingAlexeyAlexandrovitch,begantoexpoundthechiefgroundofinequality.Theinequalityinmarriage,inhisopinion,layinthefactthattheinfidelityofthewifeandtheinfidelityofthehusbandarepunishedunequally,bothbythelawandbypublicopinion.StepanArkadyevitchwenthurriedlyuptoAlexeyAlexandrovitchandofferedhimacigar.

           “No,Idon’tsmoke,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchansweredcalmly,andasthoughpurposelywishingtoshowthathewasnotafraidofthesubject,heturnedtoPestsovwithachillysmile.

           “Iimaginethatsuchaviewhasafoundationintheverynatureofthings,”hesaid,andwouldhavegoneontothedrawing-room.ButatthispointTurovtsinbrokesuddenlyandunexpectedlyintotheconversation,addressingAlexeyAlexandrovitch.

           “Youheard,perhaps,aboutPryatchnikov?”saidTurovtsin,warmedupbythechampagnehehaddrunk,andlongwaitingforanopportunitytobreakthesilencethathadweighedonhim.

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