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Chapter 9

           Ayounggirl,broughtupathome,suddenlyjumpsintoacabinthemiddleofthestreet,saying:‘Good-bye,mother,ImarriedKarlitch,orIvanitch,theotherday!’Andyouthinkitquiteright?Youcallsuchconductestimableandnatural?The‘womanquestion’?Lookhere,”shecontinued,pointingtoColia,“theotherdaythatwhippersnappertoldmethatthiswasthewholemeaningofthe‘womanquestion.’Butevensupposingthatyourmotherisafool,youarenonetheless,boundtotreatherwithhumanity.Whydidyoucomeheretonightsoinsolently?‘Giveusourrights,butdon’tdaretospeakinourpresence.Showuseverymarkofdeepestrespect,whilewetreatyoulikethescumoftheearth.’Themiscreantshavewrittenatissueofcalumnyintheirarticle,andthesearethemenwhoseekfortruth,anddobattlefortheright!‘Wedonotbeseech,wedemand,youwillgetnothanksfromus,becauseyouwillbeactingtosatisfyyourownconscience!’Whatmorality!But,goodheavens!ifyoudeclarethattheprince’sgenerositywill,excitenogratitudeinyou,hemightanswerthatheisnot,boundtobegratefultoPavlicheff,whoalsowasonlysatisfyinghisownconscience.Butyoucountedontheprince’s,gratitudetowardsPavlicheff;youneverlenthimanymoney;heowesyounothing;thenwhatwereyoucountinguponifnotonhisgratitude?Andifyouappealtothatsentimentinothers,whyshouldyouexpecttobeexemptedfromit?Theyaremad!Theysaysocietyissavageandinhumanbecauseitdespisesayounggirlwhohasbeenseduced.

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