Ідіот

Chapter 1

           

           Alexandra,whohadseemedtowishtoputinherwordwhentheprincebegan,nowsatsilent,asthoughsomesuddenthoughthadcausedhertochangehermindaboutspeaking.

           EvgeniePavlovitchgazedathiminrealsurprise,andthistimehisexpressionoffacehadnomockeryinitwhatever.

           “Whatareyoulookingsosurprisedabout,myfriend?”askedMrs.Epanchin,suddenly.“Didyousupposehewasstupiderthanyourself,andwasincapableofforminghisownopinions,orwhat?”

           “No!Ohno!Notatall!”saidEvgenie.“Buthowisit,prince,thatyou(excusethequestion,willyou?)ifyouarecapableofobservingandseeingthingsasyouevidentlydo,howisitthatyousawnothingdistortedorpervertedinthatclaimuponyourproperty,whichyouacknowledgedadayortwosince;andwhichwasfullofargumentsfoundeduponthemostdistortedviewsofrightandwrong?”

           “I’lltellyouwhat,myfriend,”criedMrs.Epanchin,ofasudden,“hereareweallsittinghereandimaginingweareveryclever,andperhapslaughingattheprince,someofus,andmeanwhilehehasreceivedaletterthisverydayinwhichthatsameclaimantrenounceshisclaim,andbegstheprince’spardon.There!wedon’toftengetthatsortofletter;andyetwearenotashamedtowalkwithournosesintheairbeforehim.”

           “AndHippolytehascomedownheretostay,”saidColia,suddenly.

           “What!hashearrived?”saidtheprince,startingup.

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