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Chapter 13

           Hedeclaredthathehadbeenbusyfindingmoneyforthelattereversince,anduptonineo’clock,Rogojinhavingdeclaredthathemustabsolutelyhaveahundredthousandroublesbytheevening.HeaddedthatRogojinwasdrunk,ofcourse;butthathethoughtthemoneywouldbeforthcoming,fortheexcitedandintoxicatedraptureofthefellowimpelledhimtogiveanyinterestorpremiumthatwasaskedofhim,andtherewereseveralothersengagedinbeatingupthemoney,also.

           Allthisnewswasreceivedbythecompanywithsomewhatgloomyinterest.Nastasiawassilent,andwouldnotsaywhatshethoughtaboutit.Ganiawasequallyuncommunicative.Thegeneralseemedthemostanxiousofall,anddecidedlyuneasy.Thepresentofpearlswhichhehadpreparedwithsomuchjoyinthemorninghadbeenacceptedbutcoldly,andNastasiahadsmiledratherdisagreeablyasshetookitfromhim.Ferdishenkowastheonlypersonpresentingoodspirits.

           Totskihimself,whohadthereputationofbeingacapitaltalker,andwasusuallythelifeandsouloftheseentertainments,wasassilentasanyonthisoccasion,andsatinastateof,forhim,mostuncommonperturbation.

           Therestoftheguests(anoldtutororschoolmaster,goodnessknowswhyinvited;ayoungman,verytimid,andshyandsilent;aratherloudwomanofaboutforty,apparentlyanactress;andaverypretty,well-dressedGermanladywhohardlysaidawordalltheevening)notonlyhadnogiftforenliveningtheproceedings,buthardlyknewwhattosayforthemselveswhenaddressed.

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