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Chapter 12

           That,ofcourse,makesagreatdifference.Whatisaterribledisgracetoawoman,doesnotdisgraceaman,atleastnotinthesameway.Perhapspublicopinioniswrongincondemningonesex,andexcusingtheother.Hippolyteisanextremelycleverboy,butsoprejudiced.Heisreallyaslavetohisopinions.”

           “Doyousayheisconsumptive?”

           “Yes.Itreallywouldbehappierforhimtodieyoung.IfIwereinhisplaceIshouldcertainlylongfordeath.Heisunhappyabouthisbrotherandsisters,thechildrenyousaw.Ifitwerepossible,ifweonlyhadalittlemoney,weshouldleaveourrespectivefamilies,andlivetogetherinalittleapartmentofourown.Itisourdream.But,doyouknow,whenIwastalkingoveryouraffairwithhim,hewasangry,andsaidthatanyonewhodidnotcalloutamanwhohadgivenhimablowwasacoward.Heisveryirritableto-day,andIleftoffarguingthematterwithhim.SoNastasiaPhilipovnahasinvitedyoutogoandseeher?”

           “Totellthetruth,shehasnot.”

           “Thenhowdoyoucometobegoingthere?”criedColia,somuchastonishedthathestoppedshortinthemiddleofthepavement.“And...andareyougoingtoher‘AtHome’inthatcostume?”

           “Idon’tknow,really,whetherIshallbeallowedinatall.Ifshewillreceiveme,somuchthebetter.Ifnot,thematterisended.

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